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Solar Power in Alabama? Yes!

Sat, 03/13/2010 - 11:22am
My sister in-law's house in Seattle

Latest op-ed in the Birmingham News - Solar Power

Mary Burk's Inducted Into the Alabama Women's Hall of Fame

Fri, 03/05/2010 - 7:48am


"One gave life to many and one found life in the wilderness," the Rev. Henry Parsley, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama, said during his invocation at Judson College - talking about the two inductees Midwife Margaret Charles Smith and Mary Burks.


Check out the article about Mary Burk's induction into the Alabama Women's Hall of Fame in today's Montgomery Advertiser


Here are articles I wrote about Mary shortly after her passing.

http://www.bamanews.com/2007/03/mary-burks.html

http://www.bamanews.com/2008/11/birmingham-news-commentary-11-30-2008.html

Eastern Forest Partnership FY 11 Priorities

Thu, 02/25/2010 - 7:08am
Eastern Forest Partnership FY 11 Priorities - Check it out here - EFP_layout_2.5.pdf

Legacy on the Land Events in Birmingham

Wed, 02/24/2010 - 4:42pm

Two great events were held in Birmingham on Tuesday, February 23rd with Frank and Audrey Peterman, authors of the book Legacy on the Land. The couple met with a group organized by Regional Planning Commission director Charles Ball for lunch. In the evening, they held a book-signing at the Little Professor Bookstore in Homewood.
Frank and Audrey spoke about the Keeping it Wild conservation organization in Atlanta, and their many adventured exploring our nation's wild places.


Frank & Audrey Peterman on FOX 6 Good Day Alabama

Wed, 02/24/2010 - 4:01pm

Frank & Audrey Peterman and Fox 6's Rick Journey

The Wilderness Society's Frank Peterman and his wife Audrey Peterman appeared today on FOX 6 - Good Day Alabama promoting their new book Legacy on the Land.
Check out a clip of their interview here. Fox 6 Good Day Alabama & the Peterman's
Frank and Audrey were also profiled in the Birmingham Weekly last week.Check out that article here