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Earth Alive: Field Notes From the Southern Mountains

Fred First

A naturalist-teacher's wonderment and perplexity in light of the perilous State of the Planet~a teachable moment? Do feel free to leave comments. The conversation helps me know I'm not a tree falling in the forests and stimulates me to dig deeper.

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