Mountain Biking: Rubber side down- Time for a TurnaroundWell, my friends, things are finally looking up, and good timing, too, since I’m sure you’re all sick of me bitching. Recent bike build, including wheels… fun! In what feels like a fairly short time, I’ve come from sitting around … Continue reading → […]
- This Raised My PulseHey, baby… wanna ride? I may be injured, but I’m not dead yet. I can still have racy thoughts. Here’s more info. In other news, UBI was an awesome success! I had a blast. I highly recommend it. Overhaul day…. … Continue reading → […]
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Is your water flammable? Check out these Western issues films
The dangers of gas drilling and the return of the wolves aren’t necessarily hot topics for big hollywood blockbusters, but they are real concerns for Westerners. Thanks to some recent independent films, High Country News says these Western issues are getting some national recognition.
Haynesville explores the effects of the largest natural gas field in America on the local communities of Louisiana and the potential impact of Haynesville’s vast reserves of natural gas on a clean energy future. Watch the trailer here.
The winner of the official selection at the 2009 American Conservation Film Festival, Lords of Nature: Life in a Land of Great Predators, chronicles the major role of large predators in the management of our ecosystem. Watch the trailer here.
In Gasland (trailer at the top of this post), filmmaker Josh Fox documents the major effects of the arrival of gas drilling in the Catskills region of New York. The film won the 2010 Sundance Special Jury Prize for Documentary. Fox told Indiewire.com that he was inspired by his favorite films “Into the Wild” and “Koyaanisqatsi” because of their supreme respect for nature and their ability to bring awareness to issues that actually affect everyone.
What is so crazy is that with a 34 state drilling campaign, there are people all over the US that are affected directly by drilling in their backyards and millions more that are affected through the water contamination issue. I am really hoping that the film can bring people new knowledge about the issue at the same time as they are thrilled by the roller coaster one man epic road movie aspect of the film.
–Lindsay Gulisano
