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When in Doubt, Smile Like<br> an Axolotl

When in Doubt, Smile Like
an Axolotl

Aimee Nezhukumatathil in Praise of the Mexican Walking Fish

By Aimee Nezhukumatathil | September 11, 2020

Christian Cooper wrote a graphic novel about birding, and you can read it online for free.

Christian Cooper wrote a graphic novel about birding, and you can read it online for free.

By Corinne Segal | September 10, 2020

Writing in the Edgelands: A Conversation Between Kerri Arsenault and<br> Elizabeth Rush

Writing in the Edgelands: A Conversation Between Kerri Arsenault and
Elizabeth Rush

“The intricate systems of reciprocity are gone.”

By Kerri Arsenault | September 8, 2020

It Turns Out Fracking Doesn't Even Make That Much Money

It Turns Out Fracking Doesn't Even Make That Much Money

Bethany McLean Guests on Underreported with Nicholas Lemann From Columbia Global Reports

By Underreported with Nicholas Lemann | September 8, 2020

Inclusivity, Sustainability, and... Disaster? Your Climate Readings for September

Inclusivity, Sustainability, and... Disaster? Your Climate Readings for September

Climate Activist and Reporter Amy Brady Recommends Five New Books

By Amy Brady | September 2, 2020

We Have Ancient Greece to Thank For Contemporary Gardens

We Have Ancient Greece to Thank For Contemporary Gardens

Penelope Hobhouse on the Long-Ago Roots of Naturalistic Wonder

By Penelope Hobhouse | August 31, 2020

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Lia Purpura on Decomposing Deer and the Forces of Restoration

By Emergence Magazine | August 31, 2020

Lake Michigan Thinks It's
Still an Ocean

By Jill Sisson Quinn | August 28, 2020

Prayer to the Redwood

By Mai Der Vang | August 28, 2020

Do we really need another book about Henry David Thoreau?

Do we really need another book about Henry David Thoreau?

By Jonny Diamond | August 25, 2020

Helen Macdonald: The Things I Tell Myself When I’m Writing About Nature

Helen Macdonald: The Things I Tell Myself When I’m Writing About Nature

One of Our Very Best Writers About the Natural World Has a Little Advice

By Helen Macdonald | August 25, 2020

How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Drawn Our Attention Toward 'Negative Love'

How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Drawn Our Attention Toward 'Negative Love'

From the Emergence Magazine Podcast

By Emergence Magazine | August 24, 2020

<em>Behind the Mic</em>: On <em>Fire in Paradise</em> by Alastair Gee and Dani Anguiano, Read by T. Ryder Smith

Behind the Mic: On Fire in Paradise by Alastair Gee and Dani Anguiano, Read by T. Ryder Smith

Listen to an Outstanding Study of How Humans Create and Respond to Disaster

By Behind the Mic | August 24, 2020

On the Similarities (and Differences) Between Donald Trump and Teddy Roosevelt

On the Similarities (and Differences) Between Donald Trump and Teddy Roosevelt

David Gessner in Conversation with Andrew Keen on the Keen On

By Keen On | August 21, 2020

What is the Future of Farming in a World of Water Shortages?

What is the Future of Farming in a World of Water Shortages?

Tom Philpott on California Agriculture and the Anxieties of Scarcity

By Tom Philpott | August 13, 2020

On the Ground Fighting a New American Wildfire

On the Ground Fighting a New American Wildfire

"Then the fire came, sweeping over us by inches, sucking the oxygen right out of our lungs."

By Kendall Johnson | August 12, 2020

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