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We don't need to endorse in order to interpret.
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Over the course of my forty-year career (yikes!) I have made a long shift from natural history to cultural history interpretation. The transition has been... interesting. See, when you interpret birds or rocks or stars, you generally don't argue for those things' moral goodness or purity. Yes, you might defend their place within their ecosystem and the things they provide …
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Is it a language or a dialect? It's... political.
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As an interpretive writer doing a lot of cultural interpretation lately, I find I am writing a lot about language. Indigenous languages, to be specific. I am working with Indigenous clients and partners to help communicate how language is fundamental to understanding culture, landscape, and life... and how so many Indigenous languages around the world are slipping away due to …
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Screw Latin Names... in Spanish
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I have been approached once again by the Boletín de Interpretación (Spain's interpretation journal). They're going to translate and publish this article! I'm pretty excited to get that kind of exposure and I CAN'T WAIT to see how they translate the title.
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Hey I won an award!
Yesterday I was awarded the Grant Sharpe Memorial Award by Region 10 of the National Association of Interpretation. The award recognizes people who have "contributed significantly to the field of interpretation."
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I am deeply touched and honoured. Thank you, NAI Region 10.
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There is no greater honour than to be recognized by one's peers.
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The bird blog is growing
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Flap on over to birdsdontpee.com to check out my latest posts—I'm really enjoying getting back into bird photography, and doing some basic nature interpretation again.
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Why are chickadees so tame?
Chickadees are immensely fun birds to have around. (European readers: we’re talking about the family of birds you know as ‘tits’ though that makes us bashful Canadians giggle.) They’re fluffy, have cheerful songs and calls, stick around even when the weather gets super cold, and they tolerate people getting up close. They’re tame. Read more here...
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