Green Source DFW columnist Amy Martin recounts her journey through six decades in the green counterculture. Photo by Dianne Frossard. April 21, 2020 by Amy Martin Every day was Earth Day as a kid […]
North Texans unite to bring back quail
Quail awaiting release at Connemara Meadow in Allen. Photo by Chris Jackson, DFW Urban Wildllife. By Amy Martin March 23, 2020 The ascending whistle-like call of the bobwhite quail — poor bob WHITE – had for centuries been the essential high […]
Church of the Backyard
by Amy Martin It was a hot Texas summer when I was about two that I first went to church. The cicadas sang in the choir, lifting their voices to the sky. At the pulpit, […]
Feb Memnosyne Cultural Center leader connects youth to nature
Ricardo Cervantes is a leader at a Mexico cultural center created by the Memnosyne Institute, the parent nonprofit of GreenSourceDFW.org. Courtesy of Ricardo Cervantes. By Amy Martin, Feb. 24, 2020 Ricardo Cervantes Cervantes dances for the […]
Women’s RED New Moon: Photos from 2020
On the second New Moon after Winter Solstice, mid-point to Spring Equinox, we can finally feel the lengthening days and the power of the Earth rising in the surging roots and budding stems. The ancient […]
Mick Tune: Rockwall author shares practical hiking tips with dash of humor
By Amy Martin Jan. 14, 2020 Mick Tune wants you to get out. Not just to the local park, but get out and away from crowds, from amenities, from all that you know best by […]
Cirque de la Symphonie: Conducting Cirque
The Dallas Symphony’s Cirque de la Symphonie dazzled with music and aerial feats. by Amy Martin published Tuesday, January 7, 2020 Dallas — Who knew a commedia dell’arte juggler could steal the spotlight at a symphony concert? […]
2020 Cosmic Calendar
~ Lunar ~ Seasons & Cross Quarters ~ Solar ~ Meteors ~ Holidays & Holy Days ~ All times CST/CDT ~ All seasons for Northern Hemisphere. Compiled by Amy Martin. Reuse by permission. January […]
It’s Not a Holiday Show
Matt Lyle and friends add funny to the season with Gold, Frankincense, and Credit Card Debt: A Christmas Holiday December Sketch Comedy Show at Theatre Three. by Amy Martinpublished Monday, December 23, 2019 Photo: Nicole NeelyGold, Frankincense, and Credit Card […]
What’s the Dam Problem at LLELA?
The demise of Lake Lewisville dam has been greatly exaggerated, says GSDFW reporter. Above, monitoring stations line the dam. Photos by Amy Martin. Dec. 10, 2019 You may have heard the rumors running through the North […]
Miracles and Mercies: How I Survived the Neck Wreck
by Amy Martin Sometimes gratitude is a number, the number 2 in my case, specifically 2%. That’s the fraction of people who walk away from a full C1 or C2 fracture, alive and unparalyzed, though […]
