In January I had the honor of recording the narration for the audiobook of Fire Monks with the pros at Live Oak Studio in Berkeley, California. There's a nice write-up by the studio here. It’s been more than a decade since fire raced towards Tassajara, but the subject of wildfire and how we humans live with it is only more pressing today. Eighteen million California trees died from drought and beetle infestation in 2018 alone—and that’s a decrease from 2016 and 2017—making ready, upright kindling. The Camp Fire of the same year tore through the community of Paradise in … [Read more...]
Op-ed in the Monterey Herald
Read my August 20 opinion piece in The Monterey Herald about why history doesn't have to repeat itself as the Soberanes Fire burns towards Tassajara. Photo by Mako Voelkel … [Read more...]
The Practice of Befriending
The return of wildfire to the Ventana has me thinking about Myogen Steve Stücky and his enduring teachings about befriending wildfire and even - gulp - our own impermanence: Read my latest blog post on Huff Po. … [Read more...]
Soberanes Fire, August 6, 2016 Update
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Sitting with fire again
The Soberanes Fire has now burned 40,618 acres. Evacuation orders were issued yesterday to allow for safe backfiring. Tassajara has not evacuated yet, but some retreats have been cancelled and according to 2008 fire monk David Zimmerman, the on site resident fire crews are "on alert" and preparing. Let's hope the new permanent Dharma Rain system is not soon tested. The cause of this fire is still under investigation, but containment isn't expected until the end of August. More info on the fire's spread here. … [Read more...]
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