Excerpt from The Leadership Imperative interview with Oren Lyons, who led Bary Lopez (ORION, January 2008); translated by Jiří Zemánek. “In an era of self-promotion, Oren Lyons is the antithesis of celebrity. When he speaks about serious issues, there is no indomitable ego, no desire to be seen as important or wise. His voice is just one in a long line of voices…
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Barry Lopez: Children in the Woods
Growing up as a child in California’s San Fernando Valley, a trip to Los Angeles was something special. The move from rural to urban felt like a leap. On one of these exciting occasions, as I walked down the sidewalk with my mother, I suddenly stopped, captivated by the pattern of sunlight caught in the spiraling imperfection of a window pane. An unknown elderly woman in a linen coat and…
Barry Lopez: Landscape and Story
American naturalist, writer and traveler Barry Lopez (1945-2020), from whom we have previously brought the impressive text Invitation, in the following essay from the book Crossing Open Ground (1978) reflects on the interweaving of inner and outer landscapes, the role of traditional storytelling in the search for a harmonious relationship with the surrounding world, but also on various forms of knowing the truth. Translated by Luděk Čertík. One summer evening…
Barry Lopez: Invitation
“Stories hold everything together. The only thing that binds us together: stories and compassion.” Barry Lopez Barry Lopez (1945–2020) was a respected American traveler, naturalist, and writer, the author of countless refined essays, as well as short stories, novels, and nature and travel publications. In his work, he dealt mainly with the ontology of place, the influence of natural landscapes on the human imagination, and the relationship between humans and non-humans…