No idea when Crossing Open Ground was written, but my best guess is quite some time ago. Barry Lopez is a nature writer. And you could call him a travel writer. And you could call him a range of other …
Read: Warmth
I like to play a game where I’m put in charge of “fixing” our society, culture, species and planet. Yes, I enjoy things that are totally implausible. When I look at around at America, I see system failure. Not just …
Read: What Matters Most, James Hollis
Author James Hollis has written many books including “What Matters Most: Living a More Considered Life.” This book was recommended to me by a friend who reads diverse, interesting material. So, based on the nudge, I secured a copy and …
Creative: Inertia, Memories of Mom
When people ask me about the “best book I’ve ever done,” I always reply with the truth. My book of selfies, of course. Because I’m me and I’m so awesome. The book is me saying I’m never tired of being …
Read: Byline
Cristi Hegranes is from Santa Fe, which means everything she does is spot on. This place produces only the most sophisticated of human being, and I’m not biased at all. I am a trusted source on this people. Trust me. …
Read: The Trail to Kanjiroba
Any book that is even tangential to Peter Matthiessen”s The Snow Leopard is entirely worth a read, so William deBuy’s The Trail to Kanjiroba was inevitable. deBuys is a local boy, but like the snow leopard, rarely seen. He spends …
Read: My First Summer in the Sierras
Can’t believe it took me this long to read John Muir’s My First Summer in the Sierra. Having said that, didn’t love it. Love the idea behind it, and the Sierras can be magical, but the book didn’t really do …
Read: Storms of my Grandchildren
This was not an easy book to read. And you might be asking, why read a book about climate change that was published in 2009? Isn’t that old data? Well, kinda, but this is precisely the reason why I read …
Read: Heat 2
Full disclosure, I am a huge Michael Mann fan. I have no desire to be a unit photographer, but if Michael Mann asked if I wanted to spend time on set, I’d be packing my bags. Anyone who is a …
Read: Blowback
Hear me out. I know this might sound odd, but if you are a Trump supporter you should read this book. Of course the book isn’t flattering to Trump, but one thing I’ve found very peculiar about my MAGA friends …
Read: The Last Five
There are probably some new folks joining us here on Shifter. After my announcement about leaving YouTube, I mentioned I was transitioning back to life on my own little island. For those new to this channel, just know I typically …
Read: When We Cease To Understand The World
I love this book. Benjamin Labatut’s “When We Cease to Understand the World,” is a masterful blend of fact and fiction detailing the lives of some of the most important players in the scientific and mathematical worlds. Yes, you read …