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Mary Roach on Finding What’s Weird and Wild in Science Stories

Mary Roach on Finding What’s Weird and Wild in Science Stories

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By Corinne Segal | September 14, 2021

Water, Water Everywhere: Readings on Life’s Essential Ingredient

Water, Water Everywhere: Readings on Life’s Essential Ingredient

From Gilgamesh to Climate Science, Giulio Boccaletti Recommends Stories of Water

By Giulio Boccaletti | September 14, 2021

Finding Purpose in the Desolation of Antarctica

Finding Purpose in the Desolation of Antarctica

Jemma Wadham on the Extreme Wildness and Barren Backdrop
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<em>Amanita Muscaria</em>, the Real Life Mushroom We Know From Disney Movies

Amanita Muscaria, the Real Life Mushroom We Know From Disney Movies

Aliya Whiteley on the Potency and Fantastical Imagery of the Fungi

By Aliya Whiteley | September 9, 2021

Following the Paths of the Wild-Walking Women of the Past, from Nan Shepherd to Georgia O’Keeffe

Following the Paths of the Wild-Walking Women of the Past, from Nan Shepherd to Georgia O’Keeffe

Annabel Abbs on the Literature and Legacy of Women Hikers

By Annabel Abbs | September 9, 2021

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This geologist-turned-pastry chef is living as an actual hobbit in the Italian countryside.

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The 18 Most Memorable Trees in Literature

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Arthur Sze, Lia Purpura, and More Writers Choose Their Favorites

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What Will Happen to the Snow Leopard of the Himalayas?

What Will Happen to the Snow Leopard of the Himalayas?

William deBuys on a Species Fighting to Survive

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To Abandon Civilization with Glee: Tracking Tigers in the Russian Wilderness

To Abandon Civilization with Glee: Tracking Tigers in the Russian Wilderness

Jonathan Franklin on a Rafting Trip in the USSR with Tom Brokaw and the "Do Boys"

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Tracing the Crisis of Desertification to Colonization

Tracing the Crisis of Desertification to Colonization

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The Beautiful Impossibility of the World’s Largest Pearl

The Beautiful Impossibility of the World’s Largest Pearl

Bill François on the Natural Treasures of the Oyster

By Bill François | August 17, 2021

Inherit the Earth: James Rebanks on the Struggles of the Small Family Farmer

Inherit the Earth: James Rebanks on the Struggles of the Small Family Farmer

“The months after my father’s death were the hardest of my life.”

By James Rebanks | August 12, 2021

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