Earth Day

In 1970, thanks to the vision of a Wisconsin senator, a nationwide demonstration was held calling for more stringent environmental protections. The first ever Earth Day.

Not a day goes by when our newspapers and televisions don't sound the alert regarding the countless ways climate change is wreaking havoc on our globe. If we're not at the tipping point yet, we are frighteningly close. 

As a kid, I spent the majority of my time outside. One summer, after pleading endlessly with my Dad, he finally agreed to drive me to the trail made famous by Paul Revere. This 45-mile loop between Concord and Boston's Old North Church has remained largely unchanged since Revere's ride on April 18, 1775. 

I walked alone on the shaded dirt path, buoyed by tunafish sandwiches and a small Polaroid camera. It took a number of Saturdays to cover the path in its entirety. But for the first time in my life, I experienced nature through the lens of time. A landscape still unspoiled, I was able to feel our nation's history through the soles of my sneakers. 

Prior generations, thankfully, paying it forward.

"The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it." - Robert Swan