Month: June 2019

Record spending for the Environment in Florida

One of the really important headlines coming out of Florida this last week was about the just-passed budget for the coming year and how it highlights new priorities in the Sunshine State. Make no mistake, this thorough re-ordering of spending priorities is a direct… Continue Reading “Record spending for the Environment in Florida”

Ben’s Gear on the Camping Trail

If you’ve taken a look around here on my blog, you know I love to camp. Some folks are into backpacking and carry everything they need on the camping trail on their backs. I’m going to try that one day. Some folks are into… Continue Reading “Ben’s Gear on the Camping Trail”

June 12th: The Pulse Massacre and its Aftermath

Originally posted on Enjoy the Outdoors. Love the Planet.:
When Islamic extremist and first-class hater, Omar Mateen, walked into the Pulse nightclub in Orlando’s Sodo district he was carrying a variant of the AR-15 assault rifle and a 9mm semiautomatic handgun. And a smart…

Trouble in the Arctic, Trouble Everywhere

As many of you no doubt know, I post about environmental issues regularly. That’s true of thousands of bloggers, of course. I usually give a great deal of thought to whether the tone of my posts is too dark. I often agonize over such… Continue Reading “Trouble in the Arctic, Trouble Everywhere”