''Whole Terrain: Journal of Reflective Environmental Practice'' is an environmentally-themed literary journal that is published approximately once a year by

Antioch University New England Antioch University New England is a private graduate school located in Keene, New Hampshire, United States. It is part of the Antioch University system, a private, non-profit, 501(c)(3) institution that includes campuses in Seattle, Washington; ...

(ANE). Each volume explores emerging

ecological Ecology () is the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment. Ecology considers organisms at the individual, population, community, ecosystem, and biosphere level. Ecology overlaps wi ...

and social issues from the perspectives of practitioners working in the

environmental A biophysical environment is a biotic and abiotic surrounding of an organism or population, and consequently includes the factors that have an influence in their survival, development, and evolution. A biophysical environment can vary in scale f ...

field. The editor position is open to current ANE students as a

practicum A practicum (also called work placement, especially in the UK) is an undergraduate or graduate-level course, often in a specialized field of study, that is designed to give students supervised practical application of a previously or concurrent ...

experience.

History and profile

''Whole Terrain'' was founded in 1992 by the efforts of Antioch faculty and

administration Administration may refer to: Management of organizations * Management, the act of directing people towards accomplishing a goal ** Administrative Assistant, traditionally known as a Secretary, or also known as an administrative officer, admini ...

, including

Mitchell Thomashow Mitchell S. Thomashow is a writer, educator, and environmentalist focused on innovations in sustainability and environmental learning. Thomashow is the author of essays in environmental and education anthologies, including as co-founder of '' Who ...

and Eleanor Falcon. The editor of ''Whole Terrain'' Volume 1: Environmental Identity and Professional Choices, was current '' Orion'' editor, H. Emerson Blake.

Themes

*''Heresy'' (Volume 20 2012/2013) *''Net Works'' (Volume 19 2011/2012) *''Boundaries'' (Volume 18 2010/2011) *''Significance of Scale'' (Volume 17 2009/2010) *''((r)e)volution'' (Volume 16 2008/2009) *''Where is

Nature Nature, in the broadest sense, is the physical world or universe. "Nature" can refer to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general. The study of nature is a large, if not the only, part of science. Although humans are ...

?'' (Volume 15 2007/2008) *'' Celebration and Ceremony'' (Volume 14 2005/2006) *''

Risk In simple terms, risk is the possibility of something bad happening. Risk involves uncertainty about the effects/implications of an activity with respect to something that humans value (such as health, well-being, wealth, property or the environm ...

'' (Volume 13 2004/2005) *'' Resilience'' (Volume 12 2003/2004) *''

Gratitude Gratitude, thankfulness, or gratefulness is from the Latin word ''gratus,'' which means "pleasing" or "thankful." Is regarded as a feeling of appreciation (or similar positive response) by a recipient of another's kindness. This can be gifts, h ...

and Greed'' (Volume 11 2002/2003) *''Surplus and

Scarcity In economics, scarcity "refers to the basic fact of life that there exists only a finite amount of human and nonhuman resources which the best technical knowledge is capable of using to produce only limited maximum amounts of each economic good. ...

'' (Volume 10 2001/2002) *''Serious Play'' (Volume 9 2000/2001) *''Legacy and Posterity'' (Volume 8 1999/2000) *''Transience, Permanence and Commitment'' (Volume 7 1998/1999) *''Creative Collaborations'' (Volume 6 1997/1998) *''Research as Real Work'' (Volume 5 1996/1997) *''Exploring Environmental

Stereotypes In social psychology, a stereotype is a generalized belief about a particular category of people. It is an expectation that people might have about every person of a particular group. The type of expectation can vary; it can be, for example ...

'' (Volume 4 1995/1996) *''Environmental Ethics at Work'' (Volume 3 1994) *'' Spirituality,

Identity Identity may refer to: * Identity document * Identity (philosophy) * Identity (social science) * Identity (mathematics) Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Identity'' (1987 film), an Iranian film * ''Identity'' (2003 film), ...

and

Professional A professional is a member of a profession or any person who works in a specified professional activity. The term also describes the standards of education and training that prepare members of the profession with the particular knowledge and ski ...

Choice A choice is the range of different things from which a being can choose. The arrival at a choice may incorporate motivators and models. For example, a traveler might choose a route for a journey based on the preference of arriving at a give ...

s'' (Volume 2 1993) *''Environmental Identity and Professional Choices'' (Volume 1 1992)

Contributors

Contributors to ''Whole Terrain'' include: *

Rick Bass Rick may refer to: People *Rick (given name), a list of people with the given name *Alan Rick (born 1976), Brazilian politician, journalist, pastor and television personality * Johannes Rick (1869–1946), Austrian-born Brazilian priest and myco ...

Thomas Berry Thomas Berry, CP (November 9, 1914 – June 1, 2009) was a Catholic priest, cultural historian, and scholar of the world’s religions, especially Asian traditions. Later, as he studied Earth history and evolution, he called himself a “geolog ...

Kenneth Boulding Kenneth Ewart Boulding (; January 18, 1910 – March 18, 1993) was an English-born American economist, educator, peace activist, and interdisciplinary philosopher.David LatzkoKenneth E. Boulding Commentsat personal.psu.edu. Accessed 24 April 200 ...

David Brower David Ross Brower (; July 1, 1912 – November 5, 2000) was a prominent environmentalist and the founder of many environmental organizations, including the John Muir Institute for Environmental Studies (1997), Friends of the Earth (1969), Earth ...

* Steve Chase * John Elder * J Henry Fair *

Bernd Heinrich Bernd Heinrich (born April 19, 1940 in Bad Polzin, Germany), is a professor emeritus in the biology department at the University of Vermont and is the author of a number of books about nature writing and biology. Heinrich has made major contribut ...

* bell hooks * Sabine Hrechdakian *

Lewis Hyde Lewis Hyde (born 1945) is a scholar, essayist, translator, cultural critic and writer whose scholarly work focuses on the nature of imagination, creativity, and property. Profile Hyde was born in Cambridge, MA. He is the son of Elizabeth Sanfor ...

Stephanie Kaza Stephanie Kaza is Professor Emeritus in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Vermont (UVM). She is a writer, a practicing Soto Zen Buddhist, and an active proponent of religious dialogue. She taught relig ...

* Daniel Kemmis *

Robin Wall Kimmerer Robin Wall Kimmerer (born 1953) is an American Distinguished Teaching Professor of Environmental and Forest Biology; and Director, Center for Native Peoples and the Environment, at the State University of New York College of Environmental Scien ...

Michael Klare Michael T. Klare is a Five Colleges professor of Peace and World Security Studies, whose department is located at Hampshire College (Amherst, Massachusetts, USA), defense correspondent of ''The Nation'' magazine and author of ''Resource Wars'' ...

Patricia Monaghan Patricia Monaghan (February 15, 1946, – November 11, 2012) was a poet, a writer, a spiritual activist, and an influential figure in the contemporary women's spirituality movement. Monaghan wrote over 20 books on a range of topics including Go ...

Thomas Moore Thomas Moore (28 May 1779 – 25 February 1852) was an Irish writer, poet, and lyricist celebrated for his ''Irish Melodies''. Their setting of English-language verse to old Irish tunes marked the transition in popular Irish culture from Irish ...

* Gary Nabhan *Howard Nelson * Janisse Ray *

Pattiann Rogers Pattiann Rogers (born 1940) is an American poet, and a recipient of the Lannan Literary Award for Poetry. In 2018, she was awarded a special John Burroughs Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Nature Poetry. Life Pattiann Rogers is an American po ...

Paul Slovic Paul Slovic (born 1938 in Chicago) is a professor of psychology at the University of Oregon and the president oDecision Research Decision Research is a collection of scientists from all over the nation and in other countries that study decision- ...

* David Sobel * John Tallmadge * Tom Wessels *

Terry Tempest Williams Terry Tempest Williams (born 8 September 1955), is an American writer, educator, conservationist, and activist. Williams' writing is rooted in the American West and has been significantly influenced by the arid landscape of Utah. Her work foc ...

References

External links

Review of ''Whole Terrain'' Volume 3: Environmental Ethics at Work

''Whole Terrain'' on the Web
''Whole Terrain''
main site * ''Whole Terrain'
"Where is Nature?" Virtual Art Gallery
''Whole Terrain'' Articles on the Web

by Michael P. Branch, from ''Utne'', first published in ''Whole Terrain'' Volume 9 as ''More Than Just Watching''

from ''Utne Magazine'', published in ''Whole Terrain'' Volume 10 as ''Are We Dreaming?''

by Laird Christiansen, from ''Utne Magazine'', first published in ''Whole Terrain'' Volume 11 as ''The Give and Take of Wildcrafting''
Hudson River Immersion
by Dr Laird Evans Christiansen, first published in ''Whole Terrain'' Volume 13

by Peggy Duffy, first published in ''Whole Terrain'' Volume 10
''Mistaken Impressions of the Natural World''
by Stephanie Kaza, published in ''Whole Terrain'' Volume 4
''Practicing with Greed''
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History and profile

Themes

Contributors

See also

References

External links