Depending On Nature

Depending On Nature
Stories from the Heart of the Land
People who commit to patch of land, invest their energy, and hope for a harvest—but not necessarily in any way you’d expect.

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Introduction

We’re all dependent on the land, although some people feel that connection more keenly than others. Those are the people we’ll hear from in the next hour. We hear from people planting stones for posterity and gathering peace from emptiness, people who commit to patch of land, invest their energy, and hope for a harvest—but not necessarily in any way you’d expect.

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WILD CRAFTING

Emily BoteinWild Crafting
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Vermont ~ For more than 25 years, Nova Kim and Les Hook have made a living by foraging the woods of Northern Vermont. Produced by Emily Botein.

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http://wildgourmetfood.com

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Vermont ~ For more than 25 years, Nova Kim and Les Hook have made a living by foraging the woods of Northern Vermont. (Photo by Emily Botein)

Graun em i Laif

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Papua New Guinea ~ After a rootless childhood and a hopscotch youth, Skye Rohde settles down in Papua New Guinea and discovers what it’s like to belong to the land. Web Exclusive: Photo Gallery: View images from this story
Papua New Guinea ~ After a rootless childhood and a hopscotch youth, Skye Rohde settles down in Papua New Guinea and discovers what it's like to belong to the land. (Photo courtesy Skye Rohde)

Stone by Stone

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Lake District, United Kingdom ~ For twenty years, rain or shine, Andrew Loudon has been building stone walls in the Lake District. Produced by Kim Normanton.

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http://www.drystone-walling.co.uk

Faith in Fishermen

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Stonington, Maine ~ These things are clear about Maine fishermen: They keep secrets. And they distrust scientists. Unless, of course, you’re Ted Ames, who is both fisherman and scientist. Produced by Neenah Ellis.

Desert Blooms

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Arizona ~ Charles Bowden on the ecstasy of Selenicereus plerantus, which offers its bloom on just one night—the hottest and blackest of the year. Produced by Jeff Rice.

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Arizona ~ Charles Bowden on the ecstasy of Selenicereus plerantus, which offers its bloom on just one night—the hottest and blackest of the year. (Photo courtesy Jeff Rice)

Elbow Room

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Alaska, China and Mongolia ~ How much land does a person need? Elizabeth Arnold, who lives in Alaska, goes in search of even more wide-open space—and ends up with a case of claustrophobia in Outer Mongolia. Web Exclusive: Photo Gallery: View images from this story
China ~ Construction workers in China. Reflecting on her trip to China, reporter Elizabeth Arnold said “the people and the land [looked] exhausted, worn out from being so productive for so long.” (Photo by Elizabeth Arnold)

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Mongolia ~ A herder family are now rangers. (Photo Elizabeth Arnold)
Mongolia ~ Searching for open space in Mongolia, reporter Elizabeth Arnold encountered car trouble. Here her Mongolian guides worked on the jeep which kept breaking down. (Photo by Elizabeth Arnold)
Mongolia ~ Searching for open space in Mongolia, reporter Elizabeth Arnold encountered car trouble. Here her Mongolian guides worked on the jeep which kept breaking down. (Photo by Elizabeth Arnold)
Mongolia ~ Searching for open space in Mongolia, reporter Elizabeth Arnold encountered car trouble. Here her Mongolian guides worked on the jeep which kept breaking down. (Photo by Elizabeth Arnold)
Mongolia ~ A yurt in remote Mongolia.(Photo by Elizabeth Arnold)
China ~ Construction workers in China. Reflecting on her trip to China, reporter Elizabeth Arnold said “the people and the land [looked] exhausted, worn out from being so productive for so long.” (Photo by Elizabeth Arnold)
China ~ Construction workers in China. Reflecting on her trip to China, reporter Elizabeth Arnold said “the people and the land [looked] exhausted, worn out from being so productive for so long.” (Photo by Elizabeth Arnold)
China ~ Some families from the village join the construction workers. (Photo by Elizabeth Arnold)
China ~ Some families from the village join the construction workers. (Photo by Elizabeth Arnold)
Vermont ~ For more than 25 years, Nova Kim and Les Hook have made a living by foraging the woods of Northern Vermont. (Photo by Emily Botein)
Vermont ~ For more than 25 years, Nova Kim and Les Hook have made a living by foraging the woods of Northern Vermont. (Photo by Emily Botein)
Vermont ~ For more than 25 years, Nova Kim and Les Hook have made a living by foraging the woods of Northern Vermont. (Photo by Emily Botein)
Arizona ~ Charles Bowden on the ecstasy of Selenicereus plerantus, which offers its bloom on just one night—the hottest and blackest of the year. (Photo courtesy Jeff Rice)
Arizona ~ Charles Bowden on the ecstasy of Selenicereus plerantus, which offers its bloom on just one night—the hottest and blackest of the year. (Photo courtesy Jeff Rice)
Papua New Guinea ~ After a rootless childhood and a hopscotch youth, Skye Rohde settles down in Papua New Guinea and discovers what it's like to belong to the land. (Photo courtesy Skye Rohde)
Papua New Guinea ~ After a rootless childhood and a hopscotch youth, Skye Rohde settles down in Papua New Guinea and discovers what it's like to belong to the land. (Photo courtesy Skye Rohde)
Papua New Guinea ~ After a rootless childhood and a hopscotch youth, Skye Rohde settles down in Papua New Guinea and discovers what it's like to belong to the land. (Photo courtesy Skye Rohde)
Papua New Guinea ~ After a rootless childhood and a hopscotch youth, Skye Rohde settles down in Papua New Guinea and discovers what it's like to belong to the land. (Photo courtesy Skye Rohde)
Papua New Guinea ~ After a rootless childhood and a hopscotch youth, Skye Rohde settles down in Papua New Guinea and discovers what it's like to belong to the land. (Photo courtesy Skye Rohde)

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