‘New animism’ seeks a connection to nature’s pulse.
Philosophy
Posted inNovember 1, 2022: The Futures of Conservation
What can conservation learn from science fiction?
New works by Western authors explore the brighter futures of our swiftly tilting planet.
Posted inJune 1, 2022: A Legacy of Weapons and War
Seeing Mars on Earth
Kim Stanley Robinson on how the High Sierra has influenced his science fiction.
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Stories we wish we’d written
A look at some of the journalism from 2021 that inspired us, made us feel seen, and, sometimes, even made us cry.
Posted inDecember 1, 2020: A Community Divided
How an intimate burial can make death human-sized
In burying a stranger, a writer learns that dying can be as small and personal as life.
Posted inSeptember 1, 2020: The Next West
The physics of connection and solitude
In the middle of a pandemic, a lifetime of lessons from a parent.
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‘Being in the middle of a story is a really hard place’
Rebecca Solnit on disasters, hope and the chance to reshape the future.
Posted inMay 1, 2020: Lives on Lockdown
During the pandemic, how do you ethically get outdoors?
Sheltering responsibly doesn’t mean you have to stay inside.
Posted inFebruary 1, 2020: How One Woman Took a Stand Against Tribal Disenrollment and Paid For It
Skiing and snowmobiling are as natural as the weather
With human impacts felt everywhere, we need a new environmental ethic.
Posted inOctober 28, 2019: Where Hunting Still Has Meaning
In Southeast Alaska, a hunter searches for kinship with the wild
A mountain goat’s death brings life into focus.
Posted inOctober 14, 2019: Severed Ties
Amid the climate crisis, a parent commits an act of hope
Sometimes you need to take a weekend off from worrying about climate change and just go camping with your kid.
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National parks provide an unsettling view of patriotism
Our nation’s darker past and bright ideas can both be found in the parks.
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Wildness is an attitude, not a place
Henry David Thoreau’s insights can help us accept the drastic changes of the Anthropocene.
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Even if Bigfoot isn’t real, we still need him
I just spent two years chasing a myth. Why?
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Alone on the Green River
Writer Craig Childs goes boating in Utah and ponders the costs and payoff of solitude.
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Hunting faces an ethical reckoning
Gruesome social media videos show how far modern hunting has drifted from its roots.
Posted inOctober 15, 2018: Nature Retreat
Can hunting keep us human?
In the New Machine Age, hunting helps us accept mortality as truth.