What can butterflies teach us about justice, borders, and belonging?

This bonus episode of No Shortcuts to Now is a companion to Waypoint 2.1 and part of a series of shorter reflections called Field Notes — meditations from the trail that explore myth, migration, and meaning in turbulent times.

In this episode: Lassen’s volcanic updrafts, migrating tortoiseshell butterflies, natural law, sacred rights, masked ravens, and the Constitution’s forgotten promise.

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