This blog post from a Canadian environmental historian explores the discoveries that arise from mapping four U.S. states’ park systems on an interactive timeline. Even with material that is known, interesting patterns and juxtapositions emerge.
“Why are you doing this work?” P’Ong’s question caught me a bit by surprise. I was sitting with P’Ong on a thin bamboo mat covering the tile floor of his home near the Yom River in northern Thailand. P’Ong had spent the day introducing me to his village including both the people and places that were part of the anti-dam protest movement there…