Introducing NiCHE Conversations

Note: This post originally appeared on the Network in Canadian History and Environment. I am happy to announce a new NiCHE initiative: NiCHE Conversations! NiCHE Conversations will be 10-20 minute casual conversations with NiCHE contributors about their NiCHE contributions. These conversations will build upon an author’s blog post(s). In these conversations I will ask contributors …

David, Court, Yukon

This is the 187th post in my series that explores the most-used words in the top stories shared among Environmental Historians and Environmental Humanities scholars on Twitter each week.  Here are the top articles among environmental historians and humanities scholars this past week (September 21, 2020 – September 27, 2020): "…the growing threat of nuclear …

Island, Seal, Machias

This is the 182nd post in my series that explores the most-used words in the top stories shared among Environmental Historians and Environmental Humanities scholars on Twitter each week.    Here are the top articles among environmental historians and humanities scholars this past week (August 17, 2020 – August 23, 2020): *Narrator:* It was not, …

Read, Environmental, Department

This is the 180th post in my series that explores the most-used words in the top stories shared among Environmental Historians and Environmental Humanities scholars on Twitter each week.    Here are the top articles among environmental historians and humanities scholars this past week (August 3, 2020 – August 9, 2020): Brand new #Unearthed profile …

Audubon, Environmental, History

This is the 179th post in my series that explores the most-used words in the top stories shared among Environmental Historians and Environmental Humanities scholars on Twitter each week.  Here are the top articles among environmental historians and humanities scholars this past week (July 27, 2020 – August 2, 2020): “This apology is long overdue, …

Said, Will, Can

This is the 167th post in my series that explores the most-used words in the top stories shared among Environmental Historians and Environmental Humanities scholars on Twitter each week.  Here are the top articles among environmental historians and humanities scholars this past week (May 4, 2020 – May 10, 2020): Government refuses multi-billion pound bailout …

Prine, Said, Also

This is the 163rd post in my series that explores the most-used words in the top stories shared among Environmental Historians and Environmental Humanities scholars on Twitter each week.   Here are the top articles among environmental historians and humanities scholars this past week (April 6, 2020 – April 12, 2020): Racism kills https://t.co/OJ3KTzU4dK — …

Said, Green, It’s

This is the 161st post in my series that explores the most-used words in the top stories shared among Environmental Historians and Environmental Humanities scholars on Twitter each week.  Here are the top articles among environmental historians and humanities scholars this past week (March 23, 2020 – March 29, 2020): the predictable consequences of the …

A Reluctant Steward: Alberta and Its Parks

This article originally appeared on the Network in Canadian History and Environment (NICHE). This past week the Alberta Provincial Government announced it’s plan to ‘optimize’ its park system. This includes: The full or partial closure of twenty parks. Shortened operating seasons. Fewer groomed cross-country tracks Closures of a few visitor information centres Service fee increases A proposal to …