Tranquility Before the Storm
When I remember the events of 9/11, I first remember the evening of 9/10. (more…)
‘Chasing Water’ Captures Colorado River’s Tragic Tale
Colorado River Delta. Pete McBride photo.
From the rim of the Grand Canyon, the Colorado River below seems both meek and mighty. It looks like a tiny band of water barely visible below millions of years of rock, but it was this river, blasting through fierce rapids with dirt and debris, that carved through a mile of rock like a diamond saw. (more…)
How Green is Wood?
Workers peel a log for a building in Olympic National Forest in Washington in this historic Forest Service photo. Courtesy USDA Forest Service.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack chose an unusual way to celebrate the International Year of the Forest – unusual, at least, if you’re a tree. (more…)
Did Tea Party Blow it for GOP in Key Races?
Valeriana Solaris photo.
Tea Party enthusiasm rallied voters. But GOP losses in Colorado and Nevada offer cautionary tales about the dangers of Tea Party excess. (more…)
In Colorado Race, It’s Big Money, Big Stakes and Small-Town Voters
Rifle, Colo. resident Alan Lambert says he looks for balance in choosing a candidate. David Frey photo.
Rep. John Salazar was once a shoo-in for his seat in Congress. But now the moderate Colorado Democrat is running neck-and-neck with Republican Scott Tipton, whose Tea Party support has made him a contender. (more…)
When Fire Comes, What do we Take, What do we Leave Behind, What Really Matters?
She had three dogs at her feet, two cats at the kennel and her girlfriend beside her on a motel lobby couch. Her VW van was full of climbing gear. Her motel room had a couple changes of clothes.
“I’ve been thinking a lot about impermanence,” Ashley Woods told me. (more…)
Welcome.
I’m a freelance journalist based near Washington, D.C., where I specialize in writing about food, the environment and travel writing from a shrinking globe. I hope you enjoy it. Please feel free to contact me at david@davidmfrey.com.