Author Archives: L. Peat O'Neil

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About L. Peat O'Neil

Dedicated reader, writer, and traveler. Book reviewer https://WorldReader.wordpress.com France Travel https://FranceFootsteps.com Adventures in writing https://AdventureTravelWriter.org Pyrenees Pilgrimage reports my solo walk during my sixth decade from Hendaye beach on the Atlantic side to Torreilles on the Mediterranean Sea. Available in Kindle or print-on-demand. http://www.amazon.com/Pyrenees-Pilgrimage-Walking-Across-France/dp/1439267898

Nature and Spiritual Practice

Posted on 06/03/2012 by L. Peat O'Neil

Spirituality in nature is implied, but not directly addressed. Nature has replaced the craving for a spirit presence greater than the self. Nature envelops and includes, while a named almighty being (God, Jesus, Zeus, Allah) is defined and apart from … Continue reading →

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Websites on Nature

Posted on 06/02/2012 by L. Peat O'Neil

Selected Opportunities and Resources for Nature Writers Nature in Legend and Story (NILAS) is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization, devoted to exploration of relationships between human beings and the natural world, reflected in folklore, literature and other cultural activities with spiritual … Continue reading →

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Tip for Writers :: Tracking Your Publications

Posted on 25/10/2011 by L. Peat O'Neil

Writers, do you police your byline? I was looking up various topics at the Library of Congress where you can rove through the electronic resources.  As usual, I also searched my byline in WorldCat. What did I find but a … Continue reading →

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Environmental Issues and Nature Writing :: Self Directed Study

Posted on 06/09/2011 by L. Peat O'Neil

Web resources on Nature Writing  — study on your own with a syllabus and course materials compiled by top universities. MIT — Massachusetts Institute of Technology — offers a free online course Writing About Nature and Environmental Issues.  The University … Continue reading →

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We are Not Weeds

Posted on 01/08/2011 by L. Peat O'Neil

New York Times book review  reminds us that weeds are necessary.  Some offer excellent nutrition  — elderberry, dandelion, young polk leaves.

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Snowmageddon Maryland February 2010

Posted on 19/03/2010 by L. Peat O'Neil
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Environmental Movement in China

Posted on 28/03/2009 by L. Peat O'Neil

Photos from China— Gulangyu Island where cars are not permitted …… and Shanghai, where cars rule. China’s Emerging Environmental Movement – Environment 360

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Nature Writing Exercise

Posted on 28/03/2009 by L. Peat O'Neil

A few thoughts to start your thoughts about your relationship with nature and the natural world: What is your first memory of nature or the outdoors? What is the role of the writer in observing and reporting about the natural … Continue reading →

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To Read :: Nature Writing

Posted on 23/01/2009 by L. Peat O'Neil

The Literature of Nature — Reading List This list is a highly personal selection of some of the books about nature and related subjects that I use for inspiration, information and development. Not a comprehensive list! Add to it through … Continue reading →

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Books About Nature Writing

Posted on 16/01/2009 by L. Peat O'Neil

Productive mountaintop dialogue between conservationist Theodore Roosevelt (left) and progressive preservationistJohn Muir (right). photo courtesy of the Library of Congress Keeping a Nature Journal Clare Walker Leslie and Charles E. Roth, forward by Edward O. Wilson Storey Books, Pownal, Vt. … Continue reading →

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