Tom Fleischner
@tomfleischner.bsky.social
Natural History- the practice of falling in love with the world / Founding Director, Natural History Institute / Faculty Emeritus, Prescott College / Author and editor - Nature Love Medicine, The Way of Natural History, and more
http://tfleischner.net/
http://tfleischner.net/
Honored to be profiled by the AZ Republic's excellent climate reporter, Joan Meiners, on our work on the ecological importance of the #MogollonHighlands Ecoregion, and more generally of the Natural History Institute. (Orig article is behind a paywall: links to article in first 2 comments).
November 4, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Honored to be profiled by the AZ Republic's excellent climate reporter, Joan Meiners, on our work on the ecological importance of the #MogollonHighlands Ecoregion, and more generally of the Natural History Institute. (Orig article is behind a paywall: links to article in first 2 comments).
Still so much beauty--and intelligence--in the world.
August 22, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Still so much beauty--and intelligence--in the world.
Still so much beauty in the world. Mt. Shuksan, and Red Mountain-heather (Phyllodoce empetriformis), North Cascades
August 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Still so much beauty in the world. Mt. Shuksan, and Red Mountain-heather (Phyllodoce empetriformis), North Cascades
#ItsStillABeautifulWorld A few images from our journey northward and westward
August 9, 2025 at 11:17 PM
#ItsStillABeautifulWorld A few images from our journey northward and westward
Blending in. Ornate Tree Lizard (Urosaurus ornatus) on Emory Oak. #mogollonhighlands
July 3, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Blending in. Ornate Tree Lizard (Urosaurus ornatus) on Emory Oak. #mogollonhighlands
I'll be helping lead this wonderful program in Ecuador this coming winter-- join me? Every time I visit Ecuador I emerge rejuvenated by the beauty of the world.
April 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I'll be helping lead this wonderful program in Ecuador this coming winter-- join me? Every time I visit Ecuador I emerge rejuvenated by the beauty of the world.
Hands Off rally in Prescott, Arizona--the biggest crowd (law enforcement estimated close to 2000) I've ever seen in 37 years here. For context, this is a deep red county, which didn't even have, and never had had, a Democratic Party when I moved here in the late 80s. Incredibly uplifting. Onward!
April 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Hands Off rally in Prescott, Arizona--the biggest crowd (law enforcement estimated close to 2000) I've ever seen in 37 years here. For context, this is a deep red county, which didn't even have, and never had had, a Democratic Party when I moved here in the late 80s. Incredibly uplifting. Onward!
I was recently invited to share my thoughts on the importance of integrating sciences and humanities. My essay, "The Way of Integration," is included in this exciting new collection. (My piece is linked in the first comment)
April 2, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I was recently invited to share my thoughts on the importance of integrating sciences and humanities. My essay, "The Way of Integration," is included in this exciting new collection. (My piece is linked in the first comment)
The Sonoran Desert helps heal the heart that is sick for the world
March 16, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The Sonoran Desert helps heal the heart that is sick for the world
Here at the Prescott, Arizona Courthouse Square—iconic backdrop for many Republican rallies (Goldwater and McCain both announced their presidential campaigns here)— 850 people showed up today to call for an end to our current national madness.
March 8, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Here at the Prescott, Arizona Courthouse Square—iconic backdrop for many Republican rallies (Goldwater and McCain both announced their presidential campaigns here)— 850 people showed up today to call for an end to our current national madness.
Back home in the #MogollonHighlands
February 22, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Back home in the #MogollonHighlands
Such a gift to travel with this beloved in this beautiful land
February 7, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Such a gift to travel with this beloved in this beautiful land
Great insights on the relationship between Silicon Valley and the right wing...... Becca Lewis, the scholar being interviewed, happens to be my wonderful niece (link in first comment)
January 23, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Great insights on the relationship between Silicon Valley and the right wing...... Becca Lewis, the scholar being interviewed, happens to be my wonderful niece (link in first comment)
I'm honored by this essay that delves deeply into some of my work..... (link in comments)
January 16, 2025 at 3:20 AM
I'm honored by this essay that delves deeply into some of my work..... (link in comments)
I added a new page to my website that can serve as a portal to our ongoing project illuminating the importance of the MOGOLLON HIGHLANDS..... link in first comment
January 5, 2025 at 4:49 AM
I added a new page to my website that can serve as a portal to our ongoing project illuminating the importance of the MOGOLLON HIGHLANDS..... link in first comment
Final glowing embers of this winter day
December 29, 2024 at 12:49 AM
Final glowing embers of this winter day
Joy to the world. The Dirty Dozen Brass Band last night in Phoenix. (Didn’t think about our sad political reality for a whole hour…)
December 28, 2024 at 9:10 PM
Joy to the world. The Dirty Dozen Brass Band last night in Phoenix. (Didn’t think about our sad political reality for a whole hour…)
Happy celebrations from the Mogollon Highlands
December 25, 2024 at 11:49 PM
Happy celebrations from the Mogollon Highlands
Momentarily touched by the stars. Granite Mountain in winter morning light.
December 11, 2024 at 4:12 PM
Momentarily touched by the stars. Granite Mountain in winter morning light.
Pinus ponderosa in almost-solstice light.... One of the great trees of the American West
December 10, 2024 at 12:16 AM
Pinus ponderosa in almost-solstice light.... One of the great trees of the American West
Bottom line: we make the case here that the #MogollonHighlands, which had never been recognized before, is actually one of the most biodiverse ecoregions in North America, and also an area with capacity for climate adaptation and resilience. (Link to paper in first comment)
December 5, 2024 at 10:07 PM
Bottom line: we make the case here that the #MogollonHighlands, which had never been recognized before, is actually one of the most biodiverse ecoregions in North America, and also an area with capacity for climate adaptation and resilience. (Link to paper in first comment)
A couple spots unexpectedly opened up on the ECUADOR trip I'll be co-leading this winter. It's a remarkable trip--a transect across the most biodiverse (for its size, surely) country in the world... Feel free to get in touch if you have questions. Registration info at bottom, below.....
December 4, 2024 at 5:01 PM
A couple spots unexpectedly opened up on the ECUADOR trip I'll be co-leading this winter. It's a remarkable trip--a transect across the most biodiverse (for its size, surely) country in the world... Feel free to get in touch if you have questions. Registration info at bottom, below.....