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I sat down with my friend Cesar about his experience on a wildlife science internship before he graduated and looked into his perspective, advice, and life regarding aspects of the field and the importance of nature in our lives.

This interview was with one of Butterfly Pavilion's volunteers, who works with our butterflies and has lived in the area for a long time. I wanted to see if he had any opinions about how his neighborhood is changing, and...

I, Elandra Freeze, interview my father about his spiritual journey that lead him to where he is now and what he hopes to do in the future.

Timiera Jackson (17) talks with her stepsister Dominique Turner (24) about how the new way of the world has affected her and her life.

Cindy Domasky: 2020-11-25 20:48:46 Friends - Bobby reads several pieces she wrote in a class we attended, memories of childhood, her dog Bob, nature, a mean rooster, her family

Arnie Kleppe is my future grandpa in-law and he enjoys woodcarving, painting, and writing poetry. During our conversation we discussed how he uses creativity to appreciate nature and how creativity has impacted his life.

Ken and I talked about his time living in East Tennessee from hiking in the Smokies as a young boy to moving from Georgia to go to school at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville to working as a librarian...

During a celebration for the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor, held in Beaufort SC on October 29, 2002, Charadin Emillia Frank of Myrtle Beach, SC reminisces about a Golden Apple tree (Spondias dulcis) that she loved when she was growing...

We chatted about Ward's life in nature - urban & wild.

Stuart discusses working in Urban conservation in Austin Texas, and how humanity is connected to the environment even in developed cities.

My fath summarized how him being Catholic has affected his life

Harsh Patel discusses the impacts of Covid-19 on his mental and social health. He also discusses his go-to methods for maintaining a healthy lifestyle during Covid-19, whether that means taking a walk around the local lake or considering the hypotheticals...

The story of my grandfather and his life story. His hardships and his great times, what he enjoys and what he dislikes, and what his morals are.

The impact of meditation, intuition and journaling

I wanted to get to know some more about my mom's past and future. She's strong, smart and interesting. I'm always happy to be able to pick her brain! I'm thankful to have been raised by her, despite any hardship.

In this interview my grandpa talks about his life as a child and his family. He will be speaking in English and Spanish.

Co workers talkin bout the life things

Timiera Jackson (17) talks with her brother, Nathaniel Jackson (14) about how he's handling quarantine and the pandemic.

In this interview with Emanuele Sesta, Paulist Fr. Ted Vierra discusses his life, vocation story and ministry. Paulist Fr. Ted Vierra, age 89, has been a priest for 59 years. He lives at the Paulist rectory next to St. Paul...

Saoirse and I explore concepts behind spiritual beliefs, personal stories and spiritual evolution, being a part of a greater whole, and existential moments with nature. Conducted inside an Anthropology/Archaeology Professor's office with a syphilitic skeleton (for context at the end...

Alexus and I talked about her experience of moving to Knoxville from Crossville, Tennessee and living in East Tennessee. We also talked about Appalachian stereotypes and her experience of them as well as some of the reasons that she loves...

Ranch life and growing up in nature in the 50’s and 60’s. (Picture: Dick and Mike Ellis at The Ore Cash Mill, July 1960)

Blake talks to his grandmother, asking about historical events that affected her, how living in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex during the assassination of President John F. Kennedy was like, and how writing fulfills the desires of the writer.

Branden Bernheimer talks about how she grew from her family life and how she became a better person in the end.

This interview looks at connections to nature with a focus on mental health.