Derek Markham

I dig singlespeed bicycles, simple living, organic gardening, sustainable lifestyle design, slacklining, bouldering, and baking with sourdough. My blog about fatherhood and natural living can be found at Natural Papa. We just finished our own family experiment in lifestyle design, living for almost six years in one 8 by 15 foot room. We hauled all of our water, used a sawdust toilet, had a solar shower for washing up, and we had two unassisted births during that time (one under the stars, and one in a tipi). Don’t try it. (Just kidding- you’ll never truly understand cabin fever until you’ve experienced 2 adults, two kids, and a cat in 120 square feet, during single digit temps in January!) I love good food; Colorado peaches are my all-time favorite. I really enjoy conversations with three year olds. I love being in the wilderness with my family; it feels like home. I love positive thinking and big audacious dreams. I like to skip rope, and yes, I do have a tiny rubber chicken (vegan) that lives with my flash drive.

Derek's articles:

Get Your Green Groove On With Some Sustainable Love

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Derek Markham .

When it’s cold outside and the funds are low, snuggle up to your lover and let the winter games begin! Save your gas money and invest in a little stash of eco-friendly romance accessories for winter’s most sustainable sport: sex.

Concept Car Combines Human and Electric Power for an Innovative Hybrid

Posted on December 13, 2008 by Derek Markham .

There’s no shortage of hybrid concept cars these days, but the GYM car has answers for two pressing issues - environmental and personal health.

A design student, Da Feng, has come up with a novel idea- a human-electric hybrid concept car that can be charged by the energy generated by the driver using the built-in exercise [...]

Elephant Poo is Perfect for Peace Project

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Derek Markham .

Can poo bring peace between man and beast? Mr Ellie Pooh thinks so. The Sri Lankan elephant, an endangered species, produces up to 500 pounds of dung a day, and this very aspect of the animal may be its saving grace.
The population of Asian elephants worldwide is estimated to be only about 40,000, and the [...]

Easy Holiday Recipe: A Moist Banana Bread in 20 Minutes

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Derek Markham .

The holidays have a way of making us eat way more sweets than normal - every gathering or party has trays of high-sugar treats pulling us towards them. And if you eat a vegan or gluten-free diet, most of those goodies are off limits to you. Because we and our kids eat a special diet, [...]

Put Some Wood Between Your Legs with an Eco-Friendly Bicycle

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Derek Markham .

For an eco-friendly bicycle gift, order a wood-frame bicycle for your favorite cyclist from Renovo: an environmentally friendly, hand-made, and truly unique green innovation.

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