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On the Uses of Boredom: Philosophical, Scientific, Literary

On the Uses of Boredom: Philosophical, Scientific, Literary

Martha Cooley Considers the Sociological Significance of Utter Ennui

By Martha Cooley | January 13, 2021

<em>Silences So Deep</em> by John Luther Adams, Read by Jim Meskimen

Silences So Deep by John Luther Adams, Read by Jim Meskimen

Find Quiet in Alaska

By Behind the Mic | January 13, 2021

<em>Wildwoods</em> by Richard Nairn, Read by Ruairi Conaghan

Wildwoods by Richard Nairn, Read by Ruairi Conaghan

On Ireland’s Native Woodland

By Behind the Mic | January 12, 2021

Sometimes You Just Need a Math Prodigy to Explain the Quotidian Uses of the Fourth Dimension

Sometimes You Just Need a Math Prodigy to Explain the Quotidian Uses of the Fourth Dimension

Milo Beckman On Visual Analogies, Dimensionality, and
How We Organize Ourselves

By Milo Beckman | January 8, 2021

Activists, Scientists, and Poets: Your Climate Readings for January

Activists, Scientists, and Poets: Your Climate Readings for January

Amy Brady Recommends Five Inspiring Books for a New Year

By Amy Brady | January 7, 2021

On the Mythologies of the Himalaya Mountains

On the Mythologies of the Himalaya Mountains

Ed Douglas Charts the Cultural Geographies of One Great Landform

By Ed Douglas | January 7, 2021

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On the Early Women Pioneers of Trail Hiking

By Gwenyth Loose | January 4, 2021

Can We Bring Extinct Species Back? Should We?

By New Books Network | January 4, 2021

Robin Wall Kimmerer on the Gifts of Mother Earth

Robin Wall Kimmerer on the Gifts of Mother Earth

This Week From the Emergence Magazine Podcast

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Barry Lopez, whose landmark writings bore witness to the natural world, has died at 75.

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In a Time of Climate Crisis, How Can We Teach Children About Reciprocity?

In a Time of Climate Crisis, How Can We Teach Children About Reciprocity?

Writing a Children’s Novel with Peter Alexeyevich Kropotkin's Philosophies in Mind

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Nick Offerman on the Essential Wisdom of Wendell Berry

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In Conversation With Gary Lovely

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On the Solstice: Deep Winter Dreams of the Spring to Come

On the Solstice: Deep Winter Dreams of the Spring to Come

Rick Bass Considers the Truth of Things at the Darkest Time of the Year

By Rick Bass | December 21, 2020

What Does an Animal Communicator Really Do?

What Does an Animal Communicator Really Do?

Kelly Conaboy on Intuition-Based Communication

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Barry Lopez on the Life of a True Naturalist

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