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In Remembrance of MK
THE GREAT IRONY OF MK’S death is that the eagle herself was rodenticidal. As in, a killer of rodents, at least when the fishing was bad. Yet it was also rat Continue reading
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An Interview with Maya Lin
IN 2021, ARTIST, ARCHITECT, and environmental activist Maya Lin brought fifty Atlantic white cedar trees to Madison Square Park in New York City, a stunning examination of planetary scale and vulnerability. Continue reading
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A Work of Love
IN THE EARLY 1990s, a young scientific illustrator named John Megahan got a call to work on a secret project: an encyclopedia of all known scientific observations of homosexuality in nature. Continue reading
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The Unlikely Success of Wingspan
WE BEGIN BY ANGLINGÂ a lamp toward the wall, allowing just the perfect amount of warm light to fall on the table. Windows are flung open, inviting the night air inside. Then, Continue reading
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Board Game Gift Ideas for the Nature-Loving Kiddo
Looking for the perfect gift for a child in your life this holiday season? Want to foster their love for and attention to the natural world, even on the bleakest of Continue reading