Corvus III by Martin Bridge

Writing the Land: Channels

Writing the Land: Channels is the third book of 2023.

“Writing the Land is an attempt to honor nature and our relationship with it in a way that is as equitable and transparent as it is deep and entangled. We intend to be as inclusive—to humans and places
—as we hope the mantle of protection that land trusts offer can be. Our work will never be complete but gains strength, depth, beauty, and energy in a multitude of voices.” —-Lis McLoughlin, editor

Participating Partners:

Capitol Land Trust

Downeast Lakes Land Trust

Harris Center for Conservation

James L. Goodwin State Forest Conservation Education Center

Kennebunkport Conservation Trust

Land Trust for Louisiana

McKenzie River Trust

Northeast Wilderness Trust

The Nature Conservancy-Washington

Whatcom Land Trust

Praise for Writing the Land: Channels:

“If we could carry our landscapes in a book, this anthology is what we'd hold. Writing the Land: Channels is an invitation to deepen our understanding of our planet and its sacred spaces. It is a celebration of the splendor that surrounds us, illuminating aspects of the environment and its history that might lie just beyond our current awareness. As Sean Prentiss reminds us, All we need to do is step aside / and let this world grow wild."

—Kelli Russell Agodon, author of Dialogues with Rising Tides (Copper Canyon Press)

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“This most recent collection from the Writing The Land series: Channels, uses the poetry and photography of over 50 artists to guide us across the US.  Though the noun channel implies a predetermined route to an expected destination, unexpected surprises pop up when poets leap into verb and channel their observations, as Henry Walters writes in “Collective Nouns” Whatever the night has in mind/is hidden by the brow of the hill.

Almost all these preserves are the result of grass roots organization, so perhaps the polarization media speaks of exists more in its artificial dimension. Here is another America—in these places—so painstakingly preserved. What you think you'll remember pivots /on a tree swallow's glinting wing  writes Kristin Berger. These pages are full of such pivots.  “

—Rodger Martin, writer and co-editor, The Granite State Poetry Series

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“Written for the nature lover and the poetry lover, Channels raises awareness of the need to honor, respect, and protect our natural green spaces, and inspires us to get outdoors and experience their beauty. A unique collection of nature-inspired poetry by authors who really give you a sense of their awe and passion for the outdoors. In each poem I felt like I was there in person taking in the surroundings, and sharing the authors' inspiration. “

—Noel A. Figueroa, Author of One Man’s Journey, Founder of Poets With Purpose