Rob Herring
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Spine protection, frost flowers, dragon trees
Happy Monday {{first_name|my friend}}, Some flowers only appear when it freezes. Take a look at these delicate ice formations, then settle in for a few ideas to try at home this week. MONDAY MOTIVATION October 26th, 2026 🌎 BE THE CHANGE: Got ten minutes and a little curiosity? You can help turn handwritten field notes and historical records into searchable text for researchers through the Smithsonian's volunteer transcription project.
Rare white whale, brain injury, massive fungus
Happy Friday {{first name | my friend}}, Do you know little ones celebrating Halloween? Meet the Switch Witch!She swaps kids’ Halloween candy for a “boo basket” of goodies like crafts, books, and cozy socks (less sugar and food dyes.) My brother-in-law has successfully tried this with their 3-year-old and it’s their new tradition.
Glass frogs, shedding clothes, 5-HTP
Happy Wednesday {{first_name|my friend}}, Today we’re looking at what our clothes shed and simple ways to reduce it. And if thinning hair has ever been on your mind, rosemary oil has some cool research behind it, which is why this is a scalp oil blend you should know. October 21st, 2026 Northern glassfrog These little green frogs sleep beneath leaves during the day, and their translucent skin helps them blend in.
Forest light show, staying strong over 50, hidden leak
Happy Monday {{first_name|my friend}}, Belonging can start with something as small as an invitation, a shared meal, or a little more curiosity about each other. And if you need a reminder of how extraordinary life together can be, WATCH what happens when this forest starts flashing in sync. MONDAY MOTIVATION October 19th, 2026 🌎 BE THE CHANGE: Before buying something you'll use once, check what you can borrow.
Overlooked chemicals, Ayurveda, 5 hours of sleep
Happy Friday {{first name | my friend}}, Can teeth remineralize? What are the alternatives to fluoride? And how do you make informed decisions about root canals, implants, and fillings? Tomorrow, October 17, I’m bringing your questions to functional dentist Dr. Staci Whitman in our live community Q&A (she’s the founder of the Institute for Functional Dentistry).
Shrinking iguanas, wellness overload, copper
Happy Wednesday {{first name | my friend}}, Mark your calendars for this Saturday, October 17: my friend Dr. Staci Whitman, one of the country’s top functional dentists, is joining us live to answer YOUR questions about oral and whole-body health, and there’s still time to submit yours! Join our Earth Conscious community to be part of this Q&A and ongoing expert calls like it, with the opportunity to ask the questions you rarely get to ask outside an appointment.
Repair cafés, learning pauses, lentil comfort
Happy Monday {{first name | my friend}}, This week, we’re finding a second life for broken things, giving the brain some breathing room, and making something warm for dinner. If you’re working through your own home changes, come share how it’s going in our ECL community. MONDAY MOTIVATION October 12th, 2026 🌎 BE THE CHANGE: Have a broken lamp or a favorite sweater with a hole? At Repair Cafés, volunteers help neighbors fix everyday items and learn repair skills along the way.
Add muscle without exercise, baby eagles, EMF strategy
Happy Friday {{first name | my friend}}, This week is World Space Week! The first satellite successfully launched into orbit this week 69 years ago, and here’s what the night skies will look like for the rest of October! 🔭🛰️ ECL TRIVIA:What is the name for the thread-like building blocks that make up most of a fungus underground?(Answer below) Earth Conscious News October 9th, 2026 🪸 PROBIOTICS FOR CORAL: Did you know coral provides a habitat for a third of marine species?
Light bulb curse, choline, healing event
Happy Wednesday {{first_name|my friend}}, This week, I’m sharing why I’ll be filming at an event next month (and how you can watch live from anywhere), how light bulbs are affecting our health, and a nutrient your cells need every day. October 7th, 2026 Photo: NOAA Ocean Exploration, Gulf of Mexico 2014 Dumbo Octopus Those flapping “ears” are fins. Along with webbed arms, they help this deep-sea octopus swim (click for short VIDEO) - footage of one about 6,600 feet below the surface off Oregon.
Ancient trees, a memory trick, pumpkin crunch
Happy Monday {{first name | my friend}}, This week, consider leaving a corner of your yard a little wild, try a memory strategy, or a new snack inside your pumpkin. And the Healthy Home Reset (simple ways to make your home a healing sanctuary) is waiting for you inside our ECL community. MONDAY MOTIVATION October 5th, 2026 🌎 BE THE CHANGE: A few leaves left behind can shelter next spring's butterflies.
Frog fungus, tsunami, 7-min mental switch
Happy Friday {{first name | my friend}}, October’s here, and for us in the Northern Hemisphere, that means embracing cozier comforts as the season changes. Click here for an October Mindfulness calendar to inspire a “slow-down” season in your home. 🍁 ECL TRIVIA:What are the smoke-derived compounds that can trigger seed germination after wildfires?(Answer below) Earth Conscious News October 2nd, 2026 ♻️ COASTAL CLEANUP: Did you know litter in America is down 34% overall since 2020?
Slime hunter, living produce, cordyceps
Happy Wednesday {{first_name|my friend}}, Don’t miss Annmarie’s three-serum trial set at a special rate for our readers, with a few extras tucked in. September 30th, 2026 Velvet Worm It looks a bit like a caterpillar crossed with a slug, walking on stubby little legs, and belongs to a lineage dating back roughly half a billion years. You find them in damp leaf litter. They’ve got two nozzles beside the mouth, and when something edible wanders close they fire jets of sticky slime at it.
Edison's goldenrod, a fiery hill, desk-chair hack
Happy Monday {{first name | my friend}}, The larches in Montana are turning gold. They're one of the few conifers that drop their needles every fall. If you're wondering when color peaks where you live, this fall foliage map updates daily with the weather, so you can slide through the weeks and watch it roll across the country. Tomorrow is also National Coffee Day, so keep an eye out for the Purity Coffee info below. Pour yourself a cup and settle in.
Emotional whale, berry gut repair, fat bear champ
Happy Friday {{first name | my friend}}, Last year, 1.7M votes poured in from 100+ countries to decide which Alaskan brown bear got the fattest on salmon. Fat Bear Week is back, and you can watch the bears live and vote for your favorite before the champion is crowned Tuesday.
Eating bones, 5 airway tips, neuroprotective acid
Happy Wednesday {{first name | my friend}}, We spend a couple of minutes a day brushing our teeth and almost no time on the rest of the mouth, which is strange when you consider that it's an entire ecosystem, and also the entry point of your airway. I've picked up five habits over the years that hardly anyone uses. They're all in the Deep Dive. September 23rd, 2026 Credit: Vulture Conservation Foundation Bearded Vulture The only bird on earth who lives mostly on bone.
Awe walks, hidden tree colors, see you tomorrow?
Happy Monday {{first name | my friend}}, Tomorrow evening, the sun crosses the equator heading south and fall becomes official for us in the North. The tilt that gives us seasons hits the halfway mark, and from here things shift to the darker side for the next 6 months. ‼️ If you haven’t joined our Earth Conscious Life community yet, our first live call is tomorrow – come find support for healthier living and lock in $10/month before the price rises to $15 after the call.
Reef presumed dead, crocodiles who stayed, longer exhales
Happy Friday {{first name | my friend}}, ECL TRIVIA:What is the name of the soft, spongy layer inside bones where many blood cells are made?(Answer below) Earth Conscious News September 18th, 2026 🪸 A REEF NOBODY THOUGHT WAS ALIVE: Surveys in the 1960s took a look at a deep reef off Benin, decided it was probably dead, and no one looked back for sixty years. Then a Beninese team sent a camera drone down and found eight coral species and eight kinds of fish living on it.
Mattress gas, star-nosed mole, astragalus
Happy Wednesday {{first name | my friend}}, Sleep is supposed to be all about recovery. Turns out the thing you lie on for a third of your life gets warmer the longer you're on it, and warm materials off-gas more of whatever they’re made of. It's all in the Deep Dive. September 16th, 2026 Star-Nosed Mole A small wetland mole with twenty-two fleshy tentacles and almost no use for eyes. It’s not for digging, and it isn't even really a nose in the way you’d think.
200-year return, and the huge gap doctors don't recommend
Happy Friday {{first name | my friend}}, ECL TRIVIA:What is the term for pine cones that stay sealed until heat from a fire triggers them to open and release seeds?(Answer below) VIPs, I Saved Your Spot Your VIP membership has a new home, and it's a big step up from where it's been living.
Our new foraging community, 11-day flight, what is dust
September 9th, 2026 Bar-tailed Godwit A shorebird about the size of a pigeon that flies farther without landing than any animal alive. One juvenile left southwest Alaska and didn't touch down again until Tasmania, 11 days later, without eating or resting the entire way. He'd never even made this trip before, so nobody showed him the route.
Mouthwash trap, swimming desert, mushroom hack
Happy Monday {{first name | my friend}}, Last week I heard the first elk bugle near our house. That sound is a strong indicator of fall around here. Bulls (males) are advertising themselves to the cows (female elk) and warning off other bulls, and they'll keep at it into November, loudest after sunset and before sunrise. It's Labor Day, so if you’ve got the day off, I hope a good piece of it happens outside. Here's what caught my attention this week.
Rain drone, museum mind, rights-of-nature
Happy Friday {{first name | my friend}}, Need a little faith in people today? A former courier in rural China has made over 200 trips into remote mountain villages to sit with elders whose kids work overseas, bringing groceries, birthday cakes, and video messages home.
Why you stopped dreaming, jousting weevil, folate mix-up
Happy Wednesday {{first name | my friend}}, I have very vivid dreams in the night, but I know many people who say that they almost never remember their dreams. It turns out that our night habits in the final hours before bed can make a big difference on dream recall. It's all in the Deep Dive. To access Deep Dive articles every Wednesday, new videos every Friday, and so much more, upgrade to the ECL Membership.
Cellular stress, cortisol drop, 12M microplastics
Happy Monday {{first name | my friend}}, It’s the final day of August, and the seasons are shifting. As we look forward to the start of a new month, here are 50 enchanting facts about September, many having to do with nature. MONDAY MOTIVATION August 31st, 2026 My first health influencer role model Over a decade ago, a husband and wife team (Kevin and Annmarie) ran a daily Youtube show called the Renegade Health Show, and I was one of their biggest fans.
Sleep loss savior, 80% heart improvement, eco-pageant
Happy Friday {{first name | my friend}}, Want some positive global news? This inspiring converted bus filled with art supplies, books, and puppets is bringing culture to thousands of kids across recovering rural Syria, symbolizing happiness and hope.
When certifications don't matter, bird artist, prebiotics
Happy Wednesday {{first name | my friend}}, Today I’m discussing why I don’t always seek a certification label, and I’d often rather prioritize supporting a local farmer more than a brand from thousands of miles away with the ‘perfect’ certification. It’s all in the Deep Dive. To access Deep Dive articles every Wednesday, new videos every Friday, and so much more, upgrade to the ECL Membership. August 26th, 2026 Bowerbird Male bowerbirds build elaborate structures solely to lure a mate.
Sprouts, deep sea glow, laughter
Happy Monday {{first name | my friend}}, Late August in Montana is when the days start shrinking and you feel that shift from endless summer to something…that starts with an “F” 😱. For us, summer has been full of as much laughter and fun as possible. And it turns out laughter itself is one of the best things your body can do, resetting your immune system and your stress response in ways that nothing else quite matches.
Watch dolphin smarts, desalination breakthrough, soda
Happy Friday {{first name | my friend}}, I seriously want to teleport to Italy where THIS farm, a “living laboratory,” grows crops without pesticides or tilling, using biomimicry, microorganisms and even electromagnetic frequencies for a resilient, regenerative farming solution! 👩🌾 ⭐️⭐️⭐️: After a decade with Annmarie's serums, I'm stocking up on this limited bundle because it only happens a few times per year.
World's happiest animal, privacy, dirt healing
Happy Wednesday {{first name | my friend}}, I know a lot of readers are concerned with email privacy (as you should be). One option people are turning to is Proton Mail - I started using it a few months ago. Check it out below ⬇️ To access Deep Dive articles every Wednesday, new videos every Friday, and so much more, upgrade to the ECL Membership. August 19th, 2026 End-to-end encrypted, ad-free, and open-source. Proton Mail protects your inbox with zero data tracking.
10-sec anxiety cycle, your home smell, earthworms
Happy Monday {{first name | my friend}}, If you didn’t yet join for the Immune For Life event, it starts TONIGHT. 35 functional medicine doctors and neurologists get to the cutting edge science on brain inflammation. MONDAY MOTIVATION August 17th, 2026 🧠OPTIMIZED MIND: A longer exhalation as compared to your inhalation activates your vagus nerve, which flips on your parasympathetic ("rest and digest") system and mutes stress. Breathe in for a count of four, out for six.
Synthetic viruses, kitchen boosters, popsicles
Happy Friday {{first name | my friend}}, Need some holistic help for back-to-school prep? From handwashing to the importance of the same bedtime every night, here’s 6 quick tips!🍎✏️ ECL TRIVIA:What do you call animals that are most active at dawn and dusk?(Answer below) Earth Conscious News August 14th, 2026 🍌 REPURPOSED WASTE: The fibrous “farm waste” byproducts of bananas have the potential to grow the economy in Bangladesh by more than $94M in export earnings.
Renting the sun, spice aisle, wicked hunter
Happy Wednesday {{first name | my friend}}, How do you make medicinal foods at home, and remedies right from your pantry? My longtime filmmaker friend and mentor Nick created THIS series that you seriously should NOT MISS. To access Deep Dive articles every Wednesday, new videos every Friday, and so much more, upgrade to the ECL Membership. August 12th, 2026 Stoat The stoat is a ferocious little thing.
How to 'not die', iron absorption, rituals
Happy Monday {{first name | my friend}}, Poll results came in, and I’m happy to share another quick video nugget of wisdom from expert forager Robin Greenfield. ⬅️ Last poll’s results Which topic video would you like to see next?
Bird blobs, eco-fireworks, sniff science
Happy Friday {{first name | my friend}}, Get outside and look up! August gives us one of the year's best meteor showers plus two rare eclipses starting in just a few days.
Saiga, most chemically treated crop, rosemary oil
Happy Wednesday {{first name | my friend}}, The ECL community’s passion for regenerative and biodynamic farming keeps appearing in reader replies. It’s a topic I’ve worked to raise awareness about for 10+ years…and one reason my wife and I are obsessed with Purity Coffee and proud to share their story. So I asked founder Andrew Salisbury my top 5 questions to dig into what's really happening on conventional coffee farms… so you know what to look for (which applies to far more than coffee).
Breathing bed, self-medicating, sluggishness
Happy August {{first name | my friend}}, Thank you all for the great response to the foraging videos with Robin Greenfield. I’ve got another for you to watch today! I think our foraging series is one of the more important we’ve made, because it is truly the definition of decentralized solutions and independence and food security.
Parkinson's gut, most nutritious green, chocolate dip
Happy Friday {{first name | my friend}}, Did you see the beautiful full moon this week? 🌝 The Algonquin “Buck Moon” marks mid-summer when bucks’ antlers begin to grow rapidly. Check HERE for moon-aligned “best days,” according to the Farmer’s Almanac. ECL TRIVIA:What is the name of the type of fat found in olive oil that is often associated with heart health?(Answer below) Earth Conscious News July 31st, 2026 What’s the most nutrient green in the world???
Driveway first-aid, forest internet, others' joy
Happy Wednesday {{first name | my friend}}, Thanks to all who took the foraging poll – more than 92% said you want to learn to forage. So over the next few newsletters I'll share short videos with Robin Greenfield, who's currently over halfway through a full year of eating only wild, foraged food. Each covers a plant you've probably walked past a hundred times. First up is a common yard plant that's both a food and a medicine. Have a watch below.
Unrottable tree, foraging, hiking survival tip
Happy Monday {{first name | my friend}}, We've been putting together a set of foraging videos with Robin Greenfield, one of the most committed foragers, and star of a film I directed (Greenfield). I believe our ancestors' knowledge of how much food is already growing around us is a key to long-term human resilience. Sharing that info in an easy-to-understand format is a big part of reconnecting to nature and the ways the earth provides for us.
Metal detox, ghost nets, new species
Happy Friday {{first name | my friend}}, How close are you to a National Park? There’s 63 designated official U.S. National Parks, and here’s the map! 🗺️ ECL TRIVIA:What is the name of the process where a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly inside a chrysalis?(Answer below) Earth Conscious News July 24th, 2026 🪻 WILDFLOWER RESTORATION: “In 2005 we stopped farming [this] as the land was difficult to drain. I really wanted a wildflower meadow,” a lead professor says.
Getting land, seated exercise, 6-min healing
Happy Monday {{first name | my friend}}, My friend Jaymie put together a very cool app that helps people find and acquire land (if you’ve ever wanted to farm, steward, protect, or create a rental or retreat center, like they did). It’s helping real people transform their situation. If you want to CHECK IT OUT, he’s making 100 slots available for ECL readers. And happy birthday to my sweet mom. She is a voracious reader, and has always inspired me to keep reading and learning.
7/17/26
Happy Friday {{first name | my friend}}, Ready for the cutest 15 seconds of your week? Watch this sea otter mama twirling her fluffy pup in the water! 🦦😍 And if you have ever want red light therapy tools, do not miss the Bon Charge event happening NOW that makes it easier than ever.
Data centers, frozen nutrients, 24-hour healing
Happy Friday {{first name | my friend}}, Ready for the cutest 15 seconds of your week? Watch this sea otter mama twirling her fluffy pup in the water! 🦦😍 And if you have ever want red light therapy tools, do not miss the Bon Charge event happening NOW that makes it easier than ever.
Color changing critter, dark nutrient, PFA dinner
Happy Wednesday {{first name | my friend}}, If you've ever wondered what's actually coming off the surface of your non-stick pan and into your dinner, you're not alone. Riana and I have cycled through a lot of "healthy" cookware over the years, and most of it either flaked, warped, or turned out to be hiding PFAS under a nicer label. The set we finally settled on comes from Chef's Foundry, and it's the first non-stick we've used that we’ve enjoyed longterm with no regrets.
Ancient civilizations, 30-sec exercise, nap timing
Happy Monday {{first name | my friend}}, Today we’re covering some simple health and fitness tips that don’t require you to overhaul your entire life or routine. Plus check out Illusion the new film that explores some fascinating ideas about ancient civilizations, and the nature of reality. MONDAY MOTIVATION July 13th, 2026 🩺HEALTH HACK: The order you eat your food in can change how your blood sugar responds, even when the meal itself stays exactly the same.
Eating weeds, fur ban, plastic mermaid
Happy Friday {{first name | my friend}}, ⛺️ My wife and I are heading camping this weekend…and honestly…I need it. Time outside, unplugged, is important for all of us. Here are 12 benefits of camping you might not have considered. ECL TRIVIA:What is the term for the body’s internal 24-hour clock that helps regulate sleep and wake cycles?(Answer below) Earth Conscious News July 10th, 2026 🦠 PLASTIC BACTERIA: How are antibiotic resistance and microplastic trash connected?
Loneliness in your blood, foot-long tongue, best longevity steps
Happy Wednesday {{first name | my friend}}, You can dial in every macro on your plate and still miss the one nutrient you can't eat. Today's Deep Dive gets into why the people sitting around your table may do more for your health than any superfood in the cabinet. Also: a giraffe cousin who stayed hidden from science until 1901, a summer-scented Word of the Week, and a prostate-friendly plant sterol in Nutrition 101.
Two-thirds wildfire cut, the awe-walk, turquoise caves
Happy Monday {{first name | my friend}}, Today we’re covering the great mimic, magical caves, a tomato nutrition hack, and how beavers are critical for ecosystem protection. Let’s get into it! MONDAY MOTIVATION July 6th, 2026 💧WATER WISDOM: Here's a summer heat reminder: by the time you feel thirsty, you're often already mildly dehydrated.
Avoiding common bacteria, placebo power, Earth's real heartbeat
Happy Friday {{first name | my friend}}, My wife and I are celebrating Independence Day in Montana this weekend — are you hosting or attending a gathering this weekend, too?
Spider dance, 100-yr germ fighter, ancient stamina resin
Happy July {{first name | my friend}}, If you looked up Monday night, you caught something rare. The Strawberry Moon that just peaked was a micromoon, riding the lowest path across the sky of any full moon this year thanks to its timing right after the solstice. To access Deep Dive articles every Wednesday, new videos every Friday, and so much more, upgrade to the ECL Membership.
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