I heard Terry Tempest Williams read from this at the end of the Parliament of World Religions and I was deeply moved. She begs that we let it not be true, and it is both a call to action and a poignant reminder of what is at stake.
From the introduction to this web page: “…Terry Tempest Williams is featured in The New York Times reading her “obituary for the land” titled A Burning Testament. Her husband, the Western nature writer Brooke Williams, shared the piece in its entirety on social media. Given recent events, it could not be more poignant and we encourage you to read it now.”
https://mountainjournal.org/terry-tempest-williams-says-it-time-to-rally-for-nature-and-country