"Mysteriously, wonderful, I bid farewell to what goes, I greet what comes, for what comes can not be denied, and what goes can not be detained."
- Chuang Tzu


ABOUT:
In 2009, for the first time in human history, the majority of us live in an urban setting rather than rural. With this shift comes consequences. Research shows that, despite advances in technology, we are becoming disconnected from nature and each other.

Urban Nature Media looks to explore the blurring point between nature and urban life and aims to cultivate new appreciation for and insight into our relationship with the everyday, with the world, and with each other.

New Issues of Urban Nature will be published as new material and time presents itself. Contact us if you would like to receive new issue announcements, Also check out the blog for updates in between issues.


BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR:
Urban Nature Media is looking for communicators of all walks of life. If you have a story that belongs here, please contact us about it. Be clear in your communication and include links. Contact: urbannaturemag (at) gmail

SUPPORT THIS SITE:
Check out the site's store. There are tons of large affordable images for our walls along with books for your table. There is also an option to donate. All transactions will assist in funding future projects. Thanks

 

Contributors:

Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee (Founder, Photographer, Designer, Editor, Web Person) recently moved to New Orleans and striving to become a full time photographer. In Chicago he worked as an educational rehabilitator, tutoring and mentoring children struggling with under funded systematized public education. Outside of work he can be found wandering the blurring point between city and nature capturing all that catches his eye. His photography is a culmiation of personal enjoyment, meditation and a communitation cultivated with the goal of inspiring others to venture beyond their home and rediscover the world around them. Urban Nature is an evolving manifestation of his wandering. Also check out his portfolio site: RHRPhoto.com

Michael A. Bryson (Writer) is Associate Professor of Humanities and co-founder of the new Sustainability Studies program at Roosevelt University. He is the author of Visions of the Land: Science, Literature, and the American Environment from the Era of Exploration to the Age of Ecology (2002).

Cle Torres (Copy) aids this site and photographer with needed copy editing and reason. Thanks

A special thanks to all musicians who have provided this site with audio.

To be notified about future issues, become a contributor, gallery shows, and feedback please contact: urbannaturemag (at) gmail

All images presently on display are copyrighted © Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee and Urban Nature Media 2009 - 2012, and may not be used for publication without the writen consent of the copyright holder.

Individuals within the image are welcome to use the digital images, unless there is a stated agreement otherwise. I only ask for photo credit/link to this site and photographer. To publish any content within this site please contact us. Thanks