This is Beatdom's nature issue, exploring the relationship between the Beat Generation and the natural world. We have four huge interviews: Ann Charters, Al Hinkle, Richie Ramone, and Hank Williams III. There are essays on Hunter S. Thompson, Arthur Rimbaud, William S. Burroughs, and William Blake, and we welcome back Zeena Schreck, Katy Gurin, and Waylon Bacon.