A Wilder World: Global Rewilding Efforts and a Landmark Law in Illinois

As many Pagans understand, nature can recover when given the chance. Across the globe, rewilding projects are restoring rivers, forests, wetlands, and wildlife, while efforts in California, Florida, Canada, Italy, and Scotland demonstrate success. Illinois has taken a further step, becoming the first U.S. state to enshrine rewilding into law.

Exalting the Strange

This is the perfect time to acquaint ourselves with the spirit of Lobaria pulmonaria, because it offers a perspective that is refreshingly different – an antidote for this era or perhaps simply a balm to soothe.

Book Review: Rewilding Our Hearts

My initial approach to this book was … ambivalent. Putting a finger on what caused that reaction was challenging. I was nearly finished with the book by the time I sorted it out. Before I explain, let me get back to the book for a moment. Rewilding Our Hearts: Building Pathways of Compassion and Coexistence is another well-researched and well-written book by Marc Bekoff.