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A Dangerous Game of Chicken
IF FUTURE HUMANS WERE TO GUESS which animal we most revered, depended upon, and loved, it would not be our cat and canine companions, noble horses, or overworked cows. It would Continue reading
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Messengers from the Past
Priyanka Kumar’s “Messengers from the Past” is excerpted from Conversations with Birds. I. THE CROWN JEWEL OF OUR National Wildlife Refuge System, the Bosque del Apache, has been my annual pilgrimage Continue reading
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Kinship Is a Verb
In thinking about kinship, it’s important to begin with: What are the boundaries of our kin?
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Isolation & Wonder in the Pribilof Islands
This article covers Alaska’s Pribilof Islands: their beauty and biodiversity, their cultural history, the environmental challenges the islands face, and the proposed solutions. Continue reading
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When Nature Breaks the Law: An Interview With Mary Roach, Author of Fuzz
MARY ROACH IS A SCIENCE JOURNALIST, top-notch storyteller, and Orion advisor. She’s the author of six New York Times bestsellers, including STIFF: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, GULP: Adventures Continue reading