Tom Fleischner

Between 800 and 900 people, of all ages, showed up in Prescott, Arizona this afternoon to protest ICE and the immoral regime behind it

Always a thrill to get the first glimpse..... Just received the proof of my next book from Torrey House Press. The real thing comes out mid-May. I'll be posting updates, reviews, and info on events in upcoming days.

With less than 24 hours notice, more than 400 people turned out to insist on ICE OUT yesterday in Prescott, AZ. For context, this town is historically so red that there wasn't even a Democratic party when I moved here in the late 80s. That's me, by the way, holding the two signs in the foreground.)

700 people showed up, on very short notice, in Prescott, Arizona--once an indomitable Republican stronghold (there was never even a Democratic party in this county until ~1990), but now bristling with indignation and outrage at this regime's heartless cruelty.

Through the looking no-glass….. Oaxaca

Among the many #PleasuresOfPayingAttention

Link to article via Arizona Republic website: www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

Link to article via my website: static1.squarespace.com/static/5186a...

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).

ICE Lineup The Department of Homeland Security denies that racial profiling is an official policy and maintains that enforcement is based on legal status, not skin color.

ICE Lineup
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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

Astonished by Beauty | torrey-house-press Thomas Lowe Fleischner | May 2026 | Nonfiction | Trade Paper Original | Trim: 6.875 x 4.25” | ISBN: 9798890920386 | $16.95 What happens when we truly pay attention to the natural world? Astonished by ...

I'm excited to share the cover and pre-order information for ASTONISHED BY BEAUTY: A FIELD GUIDE TO THE PRACTICE OF PAYING ATTENTION, which has been a real labor of love. I'll be posting more information, responses, etc. in upcoming days....... www.torreyhouse.org/product-page...

#ItsStillABeautifulWorld A few images from our journey northward and westward

A New Declaration of Independence from Tyranny Effective July 4, 2025

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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.

A most perfect specimen A cartoon by RJ Matson

Even Leonardo's on board

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!

Link to my essay: static1.squarespace.com/static/5186a...

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)

Joyful Resistance Like half of America, I had been working to pick my battered, bewildered psyche up off the floor at the end of a week that began with so much promise: Really?! We just elected the convicted felon, the...

My perspective on coping with the election and all it represents-- written in the immediate aftermath, but still reflective of how I feel.... Thanks to Torrey House Press for this blog, "That Thing With Feathers," which provides "Hope and Literature In a Time of Upheaval"....

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.

Back home in the #MogollonHighlands

Such a gift to travel with this beloved in this beautiful land

Tech's Rightward Drift: Researcher Becca Lewis on How Trump Captured Silicon Valley YouTube video by Democracy Now!

Link to interview: www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...

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)