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William Wordsworth and the Romantics anticipated today's idea of a nature-positive life

  • Written by Jonathan Bate, Foundation Professor of Environmental Humanities, Arizona State University
William Wordsworth and the Romantics anticipated today's idea of a nature-positive lifeWiliams Wordsworth lived and wrote in Grasmere, in England's Lake District, from 1799-1808.Mick Knapton/Wikipedia, CC BY-SA

Musical performances usually happen in concert halls or clubs, but famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma is exploring a new venue: U.S. national parks. In a project called Our Common Nature, Ma is performing in settings such as the Great...

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