Global Network | Burning Man Journal

Regionals Reawaken: Wild Borderland

January 26, 2023 By Roxane Jessi

Borderland, Sweden's Regional Event, epitomizes Communal Effort. I was fortunate enough to take part in its main gathering this summer in the enchanting Swedish woodland. I then returned in December ...Read More

Rhymes with Burning Man, The Ten Principles

Four Insights About Gifting After Watching “Gift”

November 4, 2019 By Caveat Magister

Burning Man didn't invent "Gifting," and the ideas presented in Lewis Hyde's seminal book "The Gift" have been extremely influential ...Read More

Regionals, The Ten Principles

Do-ocracy Rant

October 7, 2019 By John "Halcyon" Styn

The Participation and Civic Responsibility Principles mean that we operate in a Do-ocracy. If you don’t like how something is ...Read More

Rhymes with Burning Man, Serious Stuff

Decompression Challenge

September 16, 2019 By John "Halcyon" Styn

Yeah, Decompression is real. But don't stew in upset at how the Default World is not like Black Rock City. ...Read More

Building BRC, Fly Ranch

The Future of Fly

August 12, 2019 By John Curley

You walk out onto the playa of Hualapai Flat, and you can’t keep yourself from going back in time. You ...Read More

Rhymes with Burning Man

Importance of Friends in High Rock Places

June 26, 2019 By Jane Lyons

Deserts have been the backdrop for Stacey Wittek’s art and heart since she was a young girl. As a teenager, ...Read More

Fly Ranch

Fly Ranch: Applications Open for Women Writers of Color Expedition

June 17, 2019 By Yodassa Williams

Fly Ranch and Burning Man Project, with the support and vision of Yodassa Williams and an advisory committee, are excited ...Read More

Global Programming, Regionals

Burning Man Citizenship, Leaning into Challenges and Good Leadership

May 30, 2019 By Marian Goodell

As the June solstice nears and our global community marks the day it all began, we share some thoughts from ...Read More

Burners Without Borders, Global News

This Solstice, Leave a Positive Trace!

May 25, 2019 By Steven Raspa

Did you know Burning Man started as a beach burn on the solstice? Unlike the end-of-summer Black Rock City event ...Read More

Fly Ranch

Fly Ranch: Writers of Color to Become Heroines of Own Stories

May 16, 2019 By Yodassa Williams

From the moment I could read, I’ve been drawn to fantasy tales starring female heroines. Each time the heroine uncovers ...Read More