Environmental Education

Coastal Adventures in Toms River: New Jersey's Year-Round Water Wonderland

Standing at the confluence where Barnegat Bay meets the Toms River, I felt that familiar sense of *ma* — the meaningful pause between moments that my Japanese father taught me to appreciate. The coastal ecosystem here in Toms River, New...

Eugene's Green Playground: Outdoor Adventures in Oregon's Emerald City

As an environmental researcher who has traversed forests across continents, I find myself continually drawn back to Eugene, Oregon—a verdant sanctuary nestled between the Willamette and McKenzie Rivers. My first encounter with Eugene's biophilic urban design was during an academic...