Some good, relevant, outside reading sources

Ecological Hope – Reflections on ecological challenges to US society
TheoBilly-A Redneck’s Gentrified Look at Christianity, Johnny Cash, Bread Baking, Organic Gardening, Arts and Culture, the gossip column in Parade, Gravely Tractors and other stream of consciousness ramblin’
OHVEC News Links -daily links to environmental stories from around Appalachia and the globe
Grist – Probably the biggest enviro specific blog. Environmental News and Humor.
Dailykos – progressive blog that gets over 500,000 hits a day. LOTS to sift through, and very opinionated, but very broad.
Dogwood Alliance – If Dogwood is doing something…you know its good.