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Conserving the Story
Posted on August 25, 2010 | No CommentsEducator Kurt Hahn said that it is wrong to coerce people into opinions, but it is a duty to impel them into experience. -
Channeling Hope: Applying Interpretation to a Stream Restoration Project
Posted on August 13, 2010 | 2 CommentsAs interpreters, we know through experience and training that connecting an audience with a resource can lead to understanding and better yet, inspiration. -
Exploring an Altered Landscape: Using Site Restoration to Connect Visitors with a Forgotten Past
Posted on August 3, 2010 | 1 CommentFifty miles east of San Francisco, where the interior foothills of the Coast Range give way to the great Central Valley of California, two eras of California’s mining history come to life at Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve. -
A Conspiracy Theory in Our Parks?
Posted on July 23, 2010 | 2 CommentsAt what point does restoration or management intervention erase the inherent value in our park resources? -
Does a Zoo’s Endangered Species List Include Buildings?
Posted on July 12, 2010 | 1 CommentShhh! Don’t tell anyone, but zoos aren’t just in the animal business anymore. Sure, elephants and giraffes are the main reason over 150 million Americans walk through zoo gates each year. -
Way Beyond Darwin: Evolution of Human Consciousness and the Future of Interpretation
Posted on June 21, 2010 | No CommentsFrom within our field, we might entertain the thought that interpretation changes and evolves according to actions of our own thinkers and programs, independent of the trajectories by which other fields such as environmental education, forestry, sociology, or even hair design might travel. -
Interpreting the Night Sky
Posted on June 11, 2010 | 1 CommentDo you know what phase the moon is in right now? Can you find the North Star? Pick out a constellation and tell me a story about its creation. If you can do any of the above, you are in the minority in America -
Bringing Home the Universe
Posted on June 1, 2010 | 1 CommentStanding alone in the dark, I could easily feel overwhelmed by the vast, velvet-black night sky. It is, after all, endless. It’s filled with more galaxies and nebulae and black holes than my mind can comprehend. -
The Moon Can Help Us Know Ourselves Personally, Culturally, and Scientifically
Posted on May 21, 2010 | No CommentsThe Lunar and Planetary Institute is bringing the art of interpretation to science through nonpersonal media: images, text, exhibits, and stories. As you can probably guess from our name, we love the moon! Our education department brings the universal concepts of our origins, violent history, and pioneering explorations to life through the lenses of geology, astronomy, chemistry, and physics. -
Knowing the Stars Will Change Your Life
Posted on May 11, 2010 | No CommentsIt’s a crisp, clear night in Victoria, British Columbia. From the top of Observatory Hill the Milky Way streaks south across the sky towards Olympic National Park in Washington State. It’s like God has sprinkled a handful of diamonds against a black velvet night, as thousands of stars wink at me.