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A butterfly's footprints
How I received confirmation on a hunch from a fritillary. Plus, hopeful headlines.
 • Amanda Royal
I walk the path of the lioness
In which a cougar's mating call at the edge of town makes my imagination run wild.
 • Amanda Royal
As I went down in the river to pray ...
Why I write about hope
 • Amanda Royal
"I'll never be a birder"
Working to free a trapped owl after a summer of misadventure long ago in Alaska.
 • Amanda Royal
"I've got a girl in Squamish"
On chasing adventure and love. And how to make decisions, the easy way.
 • Amanda Royal
Happy Birthday Earth Hope!
Celebrating one year on Substack and taking a look back on our top stories. Shameless fundraising plug.
 • Amanda Royal
I'm for seeded watermelon
And human writing
 • Amanda Royal
How cutting trees and lighting fires saved Yosemite's oldest giants
A conversation with fire historian and MacArthur Fellow Stephen Pyne, author of "The Pyrocene," about thinning old-growth forests and embracing a new…
 • Amanda Royal
What I learned about poetry from a Chinese soldier
A departure from eco-news for an autobiographical note
 • Amanda Royal
When rewilding the weedy median proves difficult
Change is scary; change is contagious
 • Amanda Royal
A patient new friend
Thoughts on how we each can change the world
 • Amanda Royal
Cuttin' ivy in Oakland's urban redwood forest
City passes urban forest plan with $8 million from Inflation Reduction Act, which allots $1.5 billion nationwide. Plus, an adventure out of a steep…
 • Amanda Royal
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