# Let's learn about soil together >[!abstract] Summary > My essays are designed to be approachable for anyone interested in learning more about the soils that make up the world around us. I regularly write about a variety of topics and have loosely organized them below. This collection will continue to grow over time. If you want to receive semi-regular soil writings in your inbox, sign up for [my newsletter](https://buttondown.email/wonderofsoil)! <iframe scrolling="no" style="width:100%!important;height:220px;border:1px #ccc solid !important" src="https://buttondown.email/wonderofsoil?as_embed=true" ></iframe> **Why I Write About Soil**: [[writing and wondering about soil]] ![[soil-pencil-pink.png|200]] ## Reflections on Soil Care *personal essays on tending our relationship with soil* - [[Soil seeking - a collective care practice]] - [[How to collect soil memories]] - [[Soils teach us to notice what's in the background]] - [[Seeing the world through soils]] - [[There is value in being a beginner]] - [[Soils are always forming, and so are we]] - [[Describing soil teaches us to accept uncertainty]] - [[How to gather inspiration with soil]] - [[When a soil feels like home]] ## One Thing About Soil *short essays describing one soil concept at a time* - [[One thing about soil - an educational series]] - [[Soils form in profiles and horizons]] - [[Soil names are like a puzzle]] - [[Soils are colorful natural wonders]] - [[Soils run deep, but digging isn't always easy]] - [[Soil scientists study groups of soils in sequence]] - [[Soils are linked along hillslopes]] - [[Soil moves through space and time]] - [[How to identify alluvial soils with three clues]] ## Soil Guides *guides to soil features in various locales* - [[Death Valley soil features|Soil Features of Death Valley National Park]] ## Speaker and Research Notes *notes from my public presentations, research projects, and guest lectures* - [[Exploring the formation and function of anthropogenic soils]] - [[Understanding plant-soil linkages to restore California rangelands]] - [[Soil food webs in extreme environments]] - [[Applying writing-to-learn to ecological restoration]] - [[Writing with soils]]