"Unlike the grizzly bear or caribou or wolf that were bound together in the waltz of survival before me that late summer evening on the Toklat River . . . we have become so separate from the Earth that we harbor illusions of independence from it. We begin to believe that our survival is autonomous from it. . . ."

Lands of Brighter Destiny by
Elizabeth Darby Published by Fulcrum Books

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"You are not meant to be perfect at anything --
except at being you. . ."

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"One man remained seated on a chair against the wall in the emptying room of the first ever All-Union Conference on Agriculture and Environment in Moscow; he had waited patiently for over 40 minutes to speak to this environmental journalist, the first American he'd ever met. 'Pajalsta . . . Please . . .'

. . . He opened the sentence quickly and seriously, without the formalities of introduction, speaking far faster than the interpreter could repeat, as her voice became his voice, his concerns becoming hers.  'I live in the southern part of the Soviet Union. We grow cotton there. There is no water now.  The land is poisoned.  Our children are dying. . . .'  His hunger was for knowledge and information he could trust, not the cakes carefully laid out on the reception tables.  After a moment of silence, he continued in a whisper.  
'Do you know of any ways we can grow clean cotton? . . . '"

Green Cries from Red Square, by Elizabeth Darby, Buzzworm: The Environmenal Journal Mar/Apr 1990

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"He was anxious to find the wolf . . .

Gray Wolf. Credit: Tracy Brooks/Mission Wolf / USFWS

  . . . and yet anxious not to be called upon to find her.  It was a kind of emotional crossroads he was used to; the kind that would drive you crazy in the long hours of driving if you thought about the 'wolf thing' too much.  It was a kind of vortex that grips man and wolf, spinning the two species closer and defying the gravity of logic. The Wolf Thing intensifies feelings and raises the stakes; it makes those involved seem more than they are in reality: two species, surviving from birth to death in whatever way possible. . . ."

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Return of the Wolf, by Elizabeth Darby, Buzzworm: The Environmental Journal, Mar/Aaaap 1990,

Elizabeth Darby ...

is an award-winning writer, author, editor, and
environmental journalist who has covered issues of
conservation, wildlife, politics, wilderness,
international and national environmental policy,
pollution, poverty and
sustainability of our Earth for over 25 years. . .  
There's more about her on the Bio page.


Some of her past work is found on the Portfolio page; 
please feel free to contact her regarding new or past stories as there is always more and new to bring as story to the world.
Current Projects showcases new and forthcoming works.
 
To contact her regarding strategic environmental response consulting or to speaking regarding women in  the west, climate change and community, solutions environmental journalism and the importance of community engagement, or even on finding one's voice — or for new writer advice or for any other reason! — please get in touch or ask questions via the Contact page.

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International League of Conservation Writers, 2013

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