Erin Monahan (she/her)

“One of our people in the Native community said the difference between white people and Indians is that Indian people know they are oppressed but don’t feel powerless. White people don’t feel oppressed, but feel powerless. Deconstruct that disempowerment. Part of the mythology that they’ve been teaching

(Alternative Title: How the Access Fund Isn't Outdoor Advocacy) It's the Blue Angels passing overhead while children and adults alike cheer and look up with glee. It's the countless mountaineers making headlines after fatal attempts to summit peaks like the Matterhorn and Sagarmatha or

My friend texted me and said, "I have so much anxiety centered around the whole election right now." And maybe you're feeling this way too. Or, maybe you're in total acceptance. Maybe you're somewhere in between. A lot of folks are worried

I slam my car door shut after stringing my key to my shoelace and tying a double bow. It’s Sunday around 5pm and the parking lot of this state park I frequent for trail runs is nearly full. A group of highschoolers spill out of the car next to

This past Monday afternoon, February 19, 2024, Chiron and the North Node came together in a conjunction. In astrology, Chiron is an asteroid known as “the wounded healer.” Transiting Chiron shows us where and what we’re ready to heal. But we also all have Chiron in our natal birth

I can't remember the first time someone told me in an accusatory tone that my writing is "feminist propaganda" (because the times have been too many), but I can tell you that I always wondered, "What, like it's a bad thing?" If