A Hopeful Nature

This week's article dives into the science of beauty. What makes something beautiful? What happens in our brains when we see something beautiful? Why does beauty exist? Read the article

ISSUE #65 I have been accused of many things. Some true. Some not true. Some true that I will deny forever. I am aggressive (sometimes true). I am mean (not true). I am judgmental (I refuse to comment). But what no one has ever accused me of being an optimist. Always looking at the bright side. It is not who I am. It is not who I want to be. I am a realist, or at least I try to be one. I see what’s in front of me, see what’s happened in the past, and try to make a reasoned guess at possible...

ISSUE #63 A few weeks ago we went to see the puffins out at Cannon Beach. Every year, tufted puffins migrate back from the sea to Haystack Rock on Cannon Beach. So today is a day for puffin facts! Read this article Tufted Puffin sitting on a rock © 2025 Marisa Morby

ISSUE #61 As spring (slowly) starts to blossom here, I wanted to write about one of the things I think we've lost in a lot of gardens, but also maybe didn't realize was gone—aromas. Because of the way we've decided to grow and expand our gardens, many don't smell as good or as much as they used to. But what we don't realize, is what an impact this can have on us and the wildlife around us. Read this week's article on why flowers smell, how we've changed flowers so they're not as fragrant, and...

ISSUE #59 I normally don't talk politics in this newsletter but we're at a moment where I'm so angry and scared and sad about what's happening and what we've somehow allowed to happen. I really believe that one thing that helps us have the courage to keep trying is hope. Believing that something can and could be better. Believing that we deserve better. Something that gives me hope are all the people doing amazing conservation work and research. Science matters and today I want to highlight a...