Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # The Upper New Fostering Ecological Literacy Around The Globe ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://uppernew.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Upper New r3.0 Confluence 2026](https://uppernew.org/upper-new-r3-0-confluence-2026/) - The Upper New is hosting a bioregional “confluence” for the r3.0 Conference in September 2026. We have slots available for several people to participate! - [Building The Darkway, Part One](https://uppernew.org/building-the-darkway-part-one/) - We are thrilled to announce the official release of our new position paper: Building the Darkway, Part I: Dark Skies & Tourism Along the Blue Ridge Parkway. - [Helene, The Aftermath: Recovering Relationships with Rivers](https://uppernew.org/helene-the-aftermath-recovering-relationships-with-rivers/) - Seeking narratives about Hurricane Helene and the resulting floods and landslides, etc. that occurred across the Appalachian region. Deadline is Sept 11 2026. - [Join Us For Friday!](https://uppernew.org/join-us-for-friday/) - Join us for Friday Afternoon in the Universe, an open discourse multigenerational learning community, with many ways any person can participate. - [Free Spring Workshops!](https://uppernew.org/free-spring-workshops-2026/) - We’ve got two workshops coming up at The Upper New, at our headquarters in Sparta, NC: Watersheds as Bioregions and Good Citizen Science with iNaturalist. - [Seeking Volunteer Bioregional Correspondents!](https://uppernew.org/seeking-volunteer-bioregional-correspondents/) - The Upper New is seeking volunteer bioregional correspondents across the biosphere to contribute to a library of bioregional resources for ecological learning. - [The Local Watersheds Project](https://uppernew.org/local-watersheds-project/) - Local Watersheds is a web-based application for geolocated access to curated information about watersheds for bioregional learning, planning, and building. - [Special Research Project: Myanmar](https://uppernew.org/special-research-project-myanmar/) - Seeking volunteers for a special research project on Myanmar involving the curation of written and audiovisual works from the people of Myanmar. - [TPOTS Demo 2024 October](https://uppernew.org/tpots-demo-2024-october/) - Curated from 174 sequential clips, here we present our first trail camera trap demo video for the Interactive Basin Project: TPOTS Demo 2024 October. - [Inheritances](https://uppernew.org/inheritances/) - The island felt isolated in time and place, despite being just across the river from a busy naval shipyard in Bath. - [Escape Terrain](https://uppernew.org/escape-terrain/) - At Logan Pass, where their ancestors would once have stuck close to escape terrain, they sun in the meadows by Hidden Lake and pose for photographs. - [“Four ‘-ologies’ of Inequality Research”](https://uppernew.org/four-ologies-of-inequality-research/) - We decided to write an essay, adding stories of our conversations with students who wrestle with terms as they pitch and develop inequality research. - [Seeking: Volunteer Managing Editor](https://uppernew.org/seeking-volunteer-managing-editor/) - Join the Upper New Team: Become our first volunteer Managing Editor for our publication, The Upper New Review. We look forward to receiving your application! - [Walking Boston](https://uppernew.org/walking-boston/) - "Now he tugs me forward, tail wagging with each step, to the end of the block where we turn right to make our usual loop over trails and sidewalks. - [Not Nigerian Enough, Not Italian Enough: A Place of My Own](https://uppernew.org/not-nigerian-enough-not-italian-enough-a-place-of-my-own/) - "Growing up in Italy as one of the few black kids who were born in the 1990s, I always felt that I belonged nowhere and everywhere at the same time." - [The 2024 New River Symposium](https://uppernew.org/the-2024-new-river-symposium/) - The Upper New has been invited to participate in the 2024 New River Symposium hosted by the New River Conservancy at Radford University on April 11-12, 2024. - [Taking Root: A Study of Suburban Life](https://uppernew.org/taking-root-a-study-of-suburban-life/) - In 1801, the brothers Peter and Benjamin Sells traveled up the Scioto River to what is now Columbus, Ohio scouting the surrounding area. - [The River Knows Me](https://uppernew.org/the-river-knows-me/) - We were at a place called Davidson Flat, one of the most popular places on the Deschutes River in Oregon, in the sagebrush desert of the Columbia Plateau. - [Inheritance](https://uppernew.org/inheritance-taylor-roseweeds/) - by Taylor Roseweeds. "A glass-topped tray in a carved wooden frame affixed with two brass handles hangs on the wall by my bed..." - [My Flag](https://uppernew.org/my-flag-vanessa-wright/) - by Vanessa Wright. "The Union Jack. Three colours. Three stories. The same national symbol unites and divides us." Refresh. Refresh. Refresh. - [Connect-the-Dots](https://uppernew.org/connect-the-dots-stacy-boone/) - Connect-the-Dots: Following the Unnatural Path of Water from the South San Juan Mountains to Albuquerque - By Stacy Boone - [Silence is Golden, But Music is a Girl’s Best Friend](https://uppernew.org/silence-is-golden-but-music-is-a-girls-best-friend/) - Read about one of our Eco Challenges, completed by Lillian Beach. Silence Is Golden: "I find myself constantly listening to one thing or another." - [When the Appalachian Trail Went Through Galax](https://uppernew.org/when-the-appalachian-trail-went-through-galax-tom-dillon/) - A brief review of “Virginia’s Lost Appalachian Trail,” by Mills Kelly and “The Old Appalachian Trail in Southwest Virginia,” by Susan Gail Arey. - [Five Paintings](https://uppernew.org/five-paintings-judith-skillman/) - We've accepted five paintings by Judith Skillman to share with our readers, including Blue Seas and Flatland III, among others. - [The Feeder And The Fed](https://uppernew.org/the-feeder-and-the-fed-eamon-mcgrath/) - The Feeder and The Fed: “A little bit higher,” she called down from the balcony to her husband. The garden was still wet from the storm the previous night. - [Research Narrative Submissions Open](https://uppernew.org/research-narrative-submissions-open/) - At The Upper New Review, we're seeking out research narrative submissions from people pursuing knowledge in any field, all over Earth. Submit today! - [Short Story Submissions Open](https://uppernew.org/short-story-submissions-open/) - The Upper New Review is accepting your short story submissions from Sept 30 until October 14, 2023. We are seeking short stories from all across the globe. - [Redemption by Margaret Marangione](https://uppernew.org/redemption-by-margaret-marangione/) - Redemption. Margaret S. Marangione is a Professor of writing and American Literature at the University of Virginia and Blue Ridge Community College. - [Four Poems: Jim Minick](https://uppernew.org/four-poems-jim-minick/) - We are happy to announce our first publication - Four Poems by Jim Minick. We believe you will enjoy all four poems, and we would love to know your thoughts. - [Submission Prompt: Get The Beat!](https://uppernew.org/submission-prompt-get-the-beat/) - Our next round of submission windows follow a prompt: get the beat, based on one of Dana Meadows' principles of systems wisdom. - [Upper New Review(er)s](https://uppernew.org/upper-new-reviewers/) - We have been absolutely amazed with how quickly The Upper New Review Team is growing - in CA, CO, CT, GA, ID, MN, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, and TN. - [Submissions Are LIVE!](https://uppernew.org/submissions-are-live/) - We are pleased to announce that submissions are live for The Upper New Review. What types of submissions are we accepting? ## Pages - [Our Bioregion](https://uppernew.org/) - The Upper New is our bioregion. We’re learning, planning, and building with ecological literacy as an bioregional community of practice. - [Residents And Visitors](https://uppernew.org/residents-and-visitors/) - We’ve been thinking a lot about the difference between residents and visitors within the Upper New River Basin, and how we should define this difference. - [Our Eco Challenges](https://uppernew.org/our-eco-challenges/) - As a learning focused organization, The Upper New is creating Eco Challenges: opportunities for people to challenge conceptions and perceptions of reality. - [Eco Challenge: Find Your Mandalas](https://uppernew.org/eco-challenge-find-your-mandalas/) - The purpose of the Find Your Mandalas Eco Challenge is to help you practice experiential, observational learning in outdoor environments. - [Friday Afternoon In The Universe](https://uppernew.org/friday-afternoon-in-the-universe/) - Friday Afternoon In The Universe is an open discourse multigenerational learning salon, initially hosted once a month in the Upper New River Bioregion. - [05050001: Upper New](https://uppernew.org/05050001-upper-new/) - This is our clearinghouse page for maps and digital resources to learn more about the USGS HUC 05050001: Upper New River bioregion. - [Bioregionalism](https://uppernew.org/bioregionalism/) - Bioregionalism is a core component of The Upper New and all its projects. We want to serve as a model for bioregional communities across the biosphere. - [Ecological Literacy](https://uppernew.org/ecological-literacy/) - The whole purpose of the existence of The Upper New is to foster ecological literacy around the globe. It’s baked into our mission. - [The Panarchæa Project](https://uppernew.org/the-panarchaea-project/) - The Panarchæa Project will be a biennial transdisciplinary ecoliteracy conference, workshop series, and multimedia repository of open educational resources. - [The Upper New](https://uppernew.org/the-upper-new/) - The Upper New is a nonprofit organization focused on incidental learning multimedia experiences in service of systems wisdom and ecological literacy. - [What Is The Upper New?](https://uppernew.org/what-is-the-upper-new/) - What is the Upper New? It's based partly on the fact that our home basin, our home bioregion, is the Upper New River basin? - [Can We Do Ecological Justice?](https://uppernew.org/ecological-justice/) - Here we provide our take on ecological justice. What does ecological justice look like? Can we achieve ecological justice? How will we know? How will we do it? - [The Pulse Of The Species](https://uppernew.org/the-pulse-of-the-species/) - Here we introduce our project The Pulse Of The Species, or TPOTS, and discuss how it fits within our more broadly scoped Interactive Basin Project, or IBP. - [Beyond the IBP and TPOTS](https://uppernew.org/beyond-the-ibp-and-tpots/) - Here at The Upper New we have tons of ELxD projects extending beyond the IBP (Interactive Basin Project) and The Pulse Of The Species (TPOTS). - [Short Story Contest: A Sense Of Place](https://uppernew.org/short-story-contest-a-sense-of-place/) - We're hosting our first Short Story Contest in 2024. It is part of our ongoing theme, Sense of Place. This is the information hub for the short story contest. - [Eco Challenge: Where Is Your Bioregion?](https://uppernew.org/eco-challenge-where-is-your-bioregion/) - We are all living in bioregions, whether we know it or not. Wherever you live on the planet, you are within a bioregion. Where is your bioregion? - [Eco Challenge: Unplugged](https://uppernew.org/eco-challenge-unplugged/) - You’ve probably heard all sorts of advice about going “unplugged” to help you reduce stress, etc. But, what does it truly mean to go unplugged? - [Eco Challenge: The Soundtrack Of Our Lives](https://uppernew.org/eco-challenge-the-soundtrack-of-our-lives/) - When you hear the phase “The Soundtrack Of Our Lives”: what comes to mind for you? For this challenge, you need to switch yourself into aural observation mode. - [Eco Challenge: Write Me A Letter](https://uppernew.org/eco-challenge-write-me-a-letter/) - To complete the “Write Me A Letter” Eco Challenge, first find a window of time where you can document your own life for a 24 to 48 hour period. - [Eco-Critical Review Proposals](https://uppernew.org/eco-critical-review-proposals/) - One of our ongoing initiatives is to generate and publish a form of critical media reviews that we are calling an eco-critical review. - [Mobile Media Contest: Sense Of Place](https://uppernew.org/mobile-media-contest-sense-of-place/) - We are hosting our first Mobile Media Contest in 2024, with a theme: Sense Of Place. This is the hub for information about the contest. - [Essay Contest: A Sense Of Place](https://uppernew.org/essay-contest-a-sense-of-place/) - We are hosting our first Global Essay Contest in 2023 and 2024. This is the hub for information about the essay contest, and we’ll be updating it frequently. - [The UNR Staff](https://uppernew.org/staff/) - 2023 is the launch year of The Upper New Review. Currently, the UNR Staff is in its infancy, but we're looking to add to the team as the year progresses! - [Creator Categories](https://uppernew.org/creator-categories/) - The Upper New Review seeks works about the Upper New River basin, and works from your home basins, which is why we've adjusted our creator categories. - [A Sense Of Place](https://uppernew.org/a-sense-of-place/) - We’ve long been interested in sense of place, since we’re fostering place-based creativity across the watersheds and bioregions of our beautiful planet. - [Submission Guidelines](https://uppernew.org/submission-guidelines/) - Here are basic submission guidelines for the types of we are seeking for online and print publication in the Upper New Review.. - [Get Involved In The UNR](https://uppernew.org/get-involved-in-the-unr/) - You can get involved in the Upper New Review community: Volunteer, Contribute, or Subscribe (soon!). Learn about ways to volunteer and contribute. - [Juried Show: A Sense Of Place](https://uppernew.org/juried-show-a-sense-of-place/) - We are hosting our first Juried Show in 2023 and 2024. This is the hub for information about the juried show, and we’ll be updating it frequently. - [Foundations And Prompts](https://uppernew.org/foundations-and-prompts/) - Our Foundations and Prompts provide some structure and guidance for the continued growth of a “sense of place” narrative about the Upper New River basin - [The HUCs: Watersheds](https://uppernew.org/the-hucs/) - What the heck are the HUCs? Concerning hydrology and the United States Geological Survey (USGS), HUC stands for Hydrologic Unit Code. - [Launching The Upper New](https://uppernew.org/launching-the-upper-new/) - The Upper New Review is a literary arts journal and website highlighting critical exploration and conversation in communities of the Upper New River watershed. - [The UNR Mission](https://uppernew.org/the-unr-mission/) - Our mission is to seek out and foster place-based creative work in the watersheds of the world as an avenue for ecoliteracy and environmental stewardship. ## Categories - [News](https://uppernew.org/category/news/) - [Calls For Submissions](https://uppernew.org/category/calls-for-submissions/) - [The UNR Team](https://uppernew.org/category/the-unr-team/) - [Poetry](https://uppernew.org/category/poetry/) - [The Upper New Review](https://uppernew.org/category/the-upper-new-review/) - [Fiction](https://uppernew.org/category/fiction/) - [Research Narratives](https://uppernew.org/category/research-narratives/) - 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