Writings by David A. Ek
Yes, Virginia, verse also lies in nonfiction, for is there in truth no beauty?
A rose may have thorns, but a cactus spine provides more sustenance. Oh, the humanity! Humanity, indeed. Life and death struggles happening under our very noses at Carlsbad Caverns National Park. “Bat Wings and Coyote Tales” is a timeless tail...
If you think sea level rise is impactful, wait until you see what’s happening to the water fountains within our nation’s rest areas. Join a modern-day Walter Mitty on a futile search for water along America’s highways, byways, and ever-shrinking...
Take flight with a legendary Greek Muse to Arizona's borderless San Pedro River and experience global wonders that cannot be fathomed and miracles that cannot be counted. ...
France may have given us the New York Harbor statue that serves as a symbol for American freedom, but they also graciously gave us more, including…Paris. Paris—the all-American city of light that beckons the tired, poor, and weary traveler in...
Drama flows through Montana’s Powder River fly-over country. Agriculture and the search for Bakken Shale oil and gas have impacted the pallid sturgeon, an ancient species analogous to living dinosaurs. Using a literary approach, the author highlights the plight of...