Laurel McLeod

Fire

The potential of repairing our current environment by immersing individuals in a created, physical place works towards welcoming new relationships. These new relationships can teach us as humans, even more, when we open ourselves up to learning from the natural environment, a notion that Kimmerer embraces.

“Squishing and squelching by scrunching my feet in saturated sand. My extremities reduced to prunes. Admitting icy saltwater causes cruel little stings, smarting my toes.”