Lay of the Land
Hope and Mangroves
THE REDANG AIR is electric during the monsoon season. Breezes rustle through palm trees and the air swirls into a fog before bursting through the sky with a welcome breath of Continue reading
Ecology & Science
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Plastics in the Gut
A search for sand on a rocky shoreline upends colonial science. Continue reading
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The Snarled Lines of Justice
Reframing the era of climate change in women’s words. Continue reading
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Why I Need You to Take World Octopus Day Seriously
In our November/December 2011 issue, author and naturalist Sy Montgomery wrote “Deep Intellect,” which investigated the inner life of the octopus. Since its publication this feature remains the most-read Orion article Continue reading
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Heathen
A GROUSE IS A BIRD. To grouse is to shoot grouse. To grumble is to grouse. A grouse is a reason for grumbling. A grouse grouse is a very good grouse. Continue reading