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- The Boston Globe

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The first issue of Orion Nature Quarterly was published in June, 1982, and in its first-page editorial George Russell, the publication's first Editor-in-Chief, boldly stated Orion's values:

"It is Orion's fundamental conviction that humans are morally responsible for the world in which we live, and that the individual comes to sense this responsibility as he or she develops a personal bond with nature."

In the intervening twenty-five years, Orion has been a focal point in an extraordinarily rich period of nature writing, and it has remained true to that core conviction, though the magazine has evolved into a bimonthly, in larger format, and the range of its interests has broadened to include not only environmental but cultural concerns.

Although the articles in any given issue of Orion range widely over a vast terrain, the notion of ecology is the glue that holds it all together.

The magazine distinguishes itself from the din of common culture through its depth of inquiry, commitment to interdisciplinary thought, and focus on the soulful qualities that inform our daily lives. Insight and imagination are qualities we encourage, alongside a big-picture approach to problem-solving. While paying due respect to past and the present, Orion is typically forward-looking, anticipating the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for people and nature.