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Community Along a Creek
The village of Coon Valley, Wisconsin, barely tips the scale with its population of less than 800 people. From an outsider’s perspective,...
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brookebowser
Nov 8, 20203 min read
Biography of a Butterfly (Part II)
Missed Part I? Make sure to check it out here before you continue. “What are your plans after graduation?” At this point in my life, this...
brookebowser
Nov 2, 20204 min read
Biography of a Butterfly (Part I)
I spent a lot of time in my garden this past summer. 2020 has easily been the strangest year of my life thus far. With each passing day,...
brookebowser
Oct 21, 20204 min read
Mosquitoes, Maples, and Memories During Summer Fieldwork
“You know, somehow at the end of the summer, I always manage to forget the bad parts of field work. I guess that's why I am always ready...
brookebowser
Oct 14, 20207 min read
Listening to the Trees
A quiet gravel driveway turns and meanders before rising up to a small clearing nestled amongst the black walnut (Juglans nigra) and oak...
brookebowser
Oct 13, 20203 min read
McDonald's: Green or Greenwashed?
McDonald’s serves 69 million people daily in 37,000 restaurants located in over 100 countries around the world. Due to their large...
brookebowser
Oct 7, 20203 min read
Autumn's Arrival: Transitions for Earth and American Black Bears
Autumn is the season of slow preparation. Before the first deep freeze, we traipse around the garden and gather armloads of ruby flushed...
brookebowser
Sep 30, 20202 min read
Midwest Protesters Rally Against Line 3 Pipeline
Hundreds of people from across the Midwest gathered along the shores of Gitchi-gami (Lake Superior) in Duluth, Minnesota, this afternoon....
brookebowser
May 29, 20206 min read
Producing Pandemics: Human Incursion into Nature
The COVID-19 crisis has been a shock to our system. In the past few months, the world has faced unprecedented health challenges ranging...
brookebowser
Apr 30, 20205 min read
Earth Day Live: Climate Strikes Turn Virtual
Last year was a momentous time for the youth climate movement. Following several large-scale, coordinated strikes throughout the year,...
brookebowser
Mar 14, 20203 min read
Eat Fresh Vegetables Year-Round with a Deep Winter Greenhouse
The frozen ground may be blanketed in a layer of fluffy snow with icicles clinging to the barn roof, but some families in Minnesota have...
brookebowser
Feb 16, 20202 min read
UW-Madison Students Stage Die-In to Demand Divestment
MADISON, WI - Over 30 students gathered today during the UW-Madison Divestment Die-In organized by the Wisconsin Student Climate Action...
brookebowser
Jan 29, 20205 min read
Soulardarity: A community's success in energy democracy
This story was originally published with Planet Forward, a platform for inspiring stories of the environmental movement. It was a...
brookebowser
Jan 5, 20203 min read
UW Reduces Food Waste, Feeds Students
Leftovers are scraped into the trash after dinner and fresh produce rots in dumpsters behind grocery stores. As much as 40% of food is...
brookebowser
Dec 31, 20194 min read
Feast on Insects, Save the World?
Black ant guacamole. Grasshopper tacos and cricket quesadillas. Silkworm pupae cookies and mealworm brownies. The menu appeared to be out...
brookebowser
Oct 10, 20194 min read
Faces of the Climate March: Wisconsin
This story was originally published with Planet Forward, a platform for inspiring stories from the environmental movement. Adults may be...
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