Category Archives: Land Ethic

The rush to betrayal

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Jerry Johnson

It can be argued that this cycle of pageantry is inevitable; if some clever inventor declines to bring his new creation to the attention of the world, someone else will. But I think this concept of “progress” shows a lack … Continue reading →

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Slow burn

Posted on June 10, 2018 by Jerry Johnson

Slow burn At the most recent Coot-Together, the twice-a-month gathering of The Over the Hill Gang at a local bar and grill, five of us were telling our best tree-felling stories. You know how those yarns work: we try to … Continue reading →

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Second gear

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Jerry Johnson

Second gear There are worse things than mowing in second gear. Our North Country farm incudes about four acres of yard (I won’t call it lawn because it’s closer to cow pasture than greensward) that has to be mowed each … Continue reading →

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Through a hunter’s eyes

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Jerry Johnson

Sasha and Abbey know they are not really hunting on this morning walk but some manic corner of my mind does not, and I allow my awareness of nature and its wild beauty to be restricted by my ingrained habit … Continue reading →

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Not making hay

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Jerry Johnson

In our small corner of the world, there is little we can do to stop the tsunami of agri-greed that is denuding and poisoning this once beautiful section of the North Country. But we will do what we can, even … Continue reading →

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