How an Icelandic Bird Led to the Discovery of Human-Caused Extinction

How an Icelandic Bird Led to the Discovery of Human-Caused Extinction

Gísli Pálsson on the Undersung Work of the Naturalists John Wolley and Alfred Newton

By Gísli Pálsson | February 7, 2024

Selfishly Curated Experiences: How Planning Trips Can Inform Novel Writing

Selfishly Curated Experiences: How Planning Trips Can Inform Novel Writing

İnci Atrek on Channeling the Intense Emotions of Travel Into Fiction

By İnci Atrek | January 11, 2024

After Australia: Robyn Davidson on Discovering Her Next Adventure

After Australia: Robyn Davidson on Discovering Her Next Adventure

“Perhaps a strong fate is nothing more than a reckless disregard for consequences.”

By Robyn Davidson | December 7, 2023

Colonizing Plants: How Bougainvillea Conquered the World

Colonizing Plants: How Bougainvillea Conquered the World

Shahnaz Habib on the Relationship Between Colonialism, Natural Science and Travel

By Shahnaz Habib | December 6, 2023

Visiting Vonnegut’s Indianapolis

Visiting Vonnegut’s Indianapolis

Taylor Dorrell on the City Where the Legendary Writer Lived (but Was Not Laid to Rest)

By Taylor Dorrell | November 22, 2023

One Night at Mable Peabody’s, The Last Gay Bar in Denton, Texas

One Night at Mable Peabody’s, The Last Gay Bar in Denton, Texas

Lucas Hilderbrand Explores Queer Culture in the Early Trump Years

By Lucas Hilderbrand | November 22, 2023

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How Jonathan Raban's <em>Passage to Juneau</em> Decolonizes Nature Writing

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Robert MacFarlane on Indigenous Pantheons, the Western Notion of the Sublime, and Raban's Disruptive Language

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“Out of Time’s Monotone”: The Literary Life of the French Riviera

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Jonathan Miles on a Haven for Indolent Aristocracy and Creative Types Alike

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How One Man Walked 6,000 Miles Across America's Largest Metropolis

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William B. Helmreich Explores the Dynamic, Sleepless Multicultural Tapestry of New York City

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Modern Tourism Makes It Difficult to Truly Appreciate the Sistine Chapel

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Jeannie Marshall on Why We Need to Slow Down and Sit in Silence to Take in Works of Art

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How African American Sacrifice Abroad Was Ignored Back Home

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Is There a French National Dish? On the History and Making of French Cuisine

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Anya von Bremzen Considers Questions of Culinary Nationalism

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