Adam M. Sowards
@adamsowards.net
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Writer & historian. Words all over. Usually about "the environment." Rooted in the Pacific Northwest. https://www.adamsowards.net/
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This land is your land. You own it. Never forget it. Always protect it. Public lands are a public good.
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Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE
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Join SmokeLong for a mysterious month between November and December we’ve christened Promptember! We’ll be meeting several times a week online with live write-in and open mic events at various times to suit participants around this spinning globe, 100% free.
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NEW: ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the Trump administration’s cuts to an aid program.
Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.
ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...
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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
So many reasons to study history. One is so we know where we actually live, rather than some fantastical idea of where we live.
Doing some historical research for a project and while it's an obvious point that we all "know" in some sense, it's bracing and shocking to be reminded of just how violent a place America has been throughout its history.
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Everyone who follows me can do something to support federal workers and the people and places they serve and protect.

Please discover what that is and then do it.

#ShutdownStories
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Why are farmers in the United States "facing very difficult times," Secretary Rollins?
Brooke Rollins: "Soybean, corn, wheat, sorghum, cotton farmers are facing very difficult times. We are currently in conversations here at the White House, across the government, on a farmer aid package."
In 2019, I visited Capitol Reef National Park. I'm glad to see it remains stunning in 2025.
Bryce Canyon National Park in morning light is outstanding.
First time in Zion. Beautiful (but crowded).
Red rocks Checkerboard Mesa
Then, along came a desert bighorn sheep.
Desert bighorn sheep just below the rim of the Grand Canyon
I'm on the road, but the newsletter must go on. This week, my essay is about First Impressions.

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First Impressions
Figuring things out on the go, maybe
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I expected to like Hovenweep National Monument but not as much as I did. Wonderful morning hike.
Old buildings, round and square towers. Old home built into a boulder.
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In addition to being my guest on @writingwestward.bsky.social, @adamsowards.net interviewed me for Taking Bearings. Access to the full interview requires a (very reasonably priced) subscription.

Come for the history talk, stay for the embarrassing 1994 photo.

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Developing Empathy and Wide Perspectives
Historian Brenden Rensink nurtures interdisciplinarity
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Mesa Verde sparks the historical imagination like few places.
Paid subscribers get a treat this month with my interview of @brendenwrensink.bsky.social. A real pleasure to dig in deep on his history and thinking about empathy. Preview is available for anyone.
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Developing Empathy and Wide Perspectives
Historian Brenden Rensink nurtures interdisciplinarity
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Being on them is best.
Large sand dune with mountain ridge behind.
Morning light's nice too.
Great Sand Dunes in bright morning light.