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Erik Ness

@ErikNess

Erik Ness is a science writer living in Madison, Wisconsin. One his favorite assignments involved spending a night in Leopold’s Shack.

"... it's not terribly unusual to see grown men crying ..."

“… it’s not terribly unusual to see grown men crying …”

— Cynthia Barnes of Denver Westword in her obit of a local bartender
June 2, 2023
A prescient voice speaks for the Earth

A prescient voice speaks for the Earth

 Aldo Leopold’s “A Sand County Almanac” turns 70 this year. At a time when writing about ecological emergency is emotionally and politically fraught, the “Almanac” is a balm of wisdom…
February 5, 2019