Writings by David A. Ek
Yes, Virginia, verse also lies in nonfiction, for is there in truth no beauty?
Nature
Nature connects species. Nature connects individuals from Thoreau, Muir, Abbey, and the Bundy family. Nature connects scientists, resource managers, industrialists, and local communities relying upon its rich, or once rich, bounty. Nature also connects the expansive urban-suburbia-rural disconnect. While everyone’s perspective on nature may vary widely, and rarely are harmonious, nature still needs to find a way to persist.
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...
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. ...