Welcome to the relaunch of Resilience. It’s been five years since our last issue appeared,
in August of 2015, commemorating the life and work of our good friend and riparian restoration-guru, Bill Zeedyk.
For the writers assembled herein — ranchers, farmers, gardeners, stewards of varying stripes — the pandemic and its widening ripples have been a source of grief, reflection, determination, and renewal. “No one necessarily wants to be resilient; it’s a condition that often arises when there is no other option but to persist,” cautions Carmen Taylor. “In the moments of uncertainty and darkness,” writes Sarah King, “resilience has meant letting go of what was supposed to be.” And for Leeanna Torres, “the undercurrent of our resiliencia also lies in that subtle unspoken of our traditional lives, the deep querencia of our daily living.”
We’re thrilled to convene this cohort of thoughtful voices, each with its own perspective on the present moment and some potential solutions.
