Only within the moment of time represented by the present century has one species-man-acquired significant power to alter the nature of his world.

One way to open your eyes is to ask yourself, 'What if I had never seen this before? What if I knew I would never see it again?'

Our attitude towards plants is a singularly narrow one. If we see any immediate utility in a plant we foster it. If for any reason we find its presence undesir…

One summer night, out on a flat headland, all but surrounded by the waters of the bay, the horizons were remote and distant rims on the edge of space.