Uprooted, an eco/travel blog

Hey everybody, I’m headed deep into New Orleans and won’t be back for a spell. Gonna see my first Second Line parade today, then spend a few days working with Common Ground… and then it’s Halloween.
I’ll be back on the radar soon, and in the meantime here’s some food for thought: photos from the Big [...]

Megabus and other budget transportation companies are not just cheap: they’re comfortable and eco-friendly, too.

Community gardens bring people together, beautify neighborhoods, improve the climate and feed the poor. Here’s how you can get involved, even if you don’t have much time to spare.

If you care about climate change, now’s the time to get involved. Find out why the time is now–and what you can do to help.

How a group of artists created a sustainable life on the waterways of New York–and what we can learn from their shortcomings.

This is the third in a three-part post on bike culture. Read all about community bike shops or anarchy, bike jousting and two-wheeled social protest… or scroll down for the fun stuff.
I was going to write a post on the art of the underground bike scene, but these photos tell the story better themselves. So, [...]

Bike culture has changed: what was once a rich man’s sport is now the pastime of artists and anarchists. How bicycles can (and will) change our lives.