Virginia Archives • Terrain.org: A Journal of the Built + Natural Environments

Letter to America
by Elizabeth Dodd

February 12, 2019

Currents, Guest Editorial, Letter to America

Guest Editorial: Witness the Present Mexican War Dear America, Henry David Thoreau has lived in my head all my adult life, a... Read More...

The Last Time
Prose and Illustrations by Martha Park

January 27, 2019

Contest, Nonfiction

Finalist : Terrain.org 9th Annual Contest in Nonfiction When we pulled up to the creek-side cabin we’d share for the next wee... Read More...

Thomas Jefferson’s Monster
by B.J. Hollars

January 6, 2019

Nonfiction

In April of 1796—nearly three years after resigning his post as Secretary of State—Thomas Jefferson received an unexpected package from Colone... Read More...

Ambassador for Rattlesnakes, by Ed Zahniser

The Ambassador of Rattlesnakes
by Ed Zahniser

January 3, 2019

Nonfiction

We are climbing a ridge in Maryland’s Catoctin Mountains near the tightly guarded presidential retreat at Camp David. W. H. Martin walks ahead... Read More...

Transforming Art into Action
at the University of the Parks
by Danielle Beazer Dubrasky

September 22, 2018

Currents, Guest Editorial

Guest Editorial Southern Utah University, located in Cedar City, was recently designated the “University of the Parks” for its close ... Read More...

Time-Binding:
Installations and Drawings
by Sarah Hardesty

June 11, 2018

ARTerrain

In my installations, I explore how different materials evoke a range of concepts and experiences. The weight of wood aligns with notions of gr... Read More...