Over the past few years, I’ve been able to visit a few of America’s National Parks, Wildlife Refuges, and other public lands in addition to reading several excellent histories. For the Parks that I’ve visited so far, it seemed like there was an outsize influence of either single individuals or small groups in getting the Park established.
I’ve been around for a full 40 years now. I, like everyone on Earth, still have no real idea about…
Brad Stultenberg explains what Norway does well in youth sports the US doesn’t…
Mail processing automation killed off mailcars…a major source of revenue for US passenger rail.
Here is the problem that I run into every 2 years. I’m sold on the idea that voting in every…
It’s been a year since Jack Conte declared the Follower dead for creators. Now, it’s all about power laws, Lindy’s law, quantity, and finding a home base.
I always thought writing fast meant typing fast, but it’s more about clarifying thinking.
Atlanta is a city full of hidden gems. And one of the best hidden gems is in the neighborhood of…
My cows have grown a nice coat for winter.
The 2014 National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking didn’t sit on a shelf – it led to real, tangible change.
I now own three cows. I’ve quickly learned that cows have a lot of variables…and they are the odd asset with living personalities.
If wool wasn’t already invented by sheep, it would be a magic material.
Cabbagetown in Atlanta has devoted entire blocks to massive murals.
Our National Parks (along with every other tourist destination) suffer from overcrowding. Even some places with infrastructure and thoughtful visitors…
I’ve been able to run several Marathons, Half Marathons, Trail Half Marathons – along with shorter races. I love them…
In the developed West, we could all eat less meat. It’s better for our health, our wallet, our local environment,…
It’s late summer in Georgia, and mosquitoes are everywhere. Specifically, there are Asian Tiger Mosquitoes everywhere – the invasive, pesky,…
My first corporate job was with 84 Lumber. I started right after college – a few weeks before graduation. It…
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is, like email, one of the foundational technologies of the old Internet. It allows anyone to…
*like, sometimes I publish…a lot :O – though you can pick what categories you want.
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I’m Nate Shivar from Atlanta, Georgia, USA. I love nature, public lands, Atlanta, books, and the old-school Internet.
