“Engaging your senses with something can alter everything you thought you understood,” says photographer and artist Kelle Sauer.
Day 4: Age a Tree
A poetry prompt that ages a tree through memory. Based on the poem “Back,” which places a poet in relation to a tree from childhood.
Back
Using the image of a tree at its center, “Back” places the poet’s life in relation to part of our world. Not just any tree poem, this one creates an interplay between nature and memory and personal directions.
Where the Wild Things Are
A walk to a small secret place becomes a chance to climb—literally and metaphorically.
When Love Planted a Thousand Trees
Forget about typical gifts. This couple did something amazing.
When I Was a Child I Lived in the Woods
What happens when one woman decides to sit with the squirrels, in a year-long experiment posed by Merkel’s book on simplicity? It all starts in the woods.
It’s Not About What You Can’t Do—It’s About Love
One woman, millions of trees planted. How did Wangari Maathai do it? She inspired others.
The Happening
A tender coming-of-age story about a beloved tree and its disappearance. A reminder that every child has worlds we don’t know about.
Find
Find a single
tree, find
the moon…
