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Searching for the Tree of Life Near the Gates of Heaven
  • Mar 26
  • 13 min

Searching for the Tree of Life Near the Gates of Heaven

Those who know where the yews are don’t know how valuable they are, while those who see the tree's value simply don’t know where they are.
9 Rules for the Black Female Birdwatcher
  • Jul 25, 2020
  • 3 min

9 Rules for the Black Female Birdwatcher

Birds flock together for safety and community; Black female birders MUST do the same and for similar reasons.
The Wild Calls. Am I Listening?
  • Feb 18, 2020
  • 6 min

The Wild Calls. Am I Listening?

My field site was adorned with loads and loads of herps and nobody can tell me otherwise.
Chasing Snow in Vermont—Where Does the Story End?
  • Oct 16, 2019
  • 4 min

Chasing Snow in Vermont—Where Does the Story End?

We so desperately want facts to convince and convert but they don't have the same power as a story to impact our perceptions and behaviors.
My Evolution
  • Sep 26, 2019
  • 7 min

My Evolution

What the issue really came down to for me was whether the creation story was literal and whether macroevolution was legitimate.
Dis-Aleutianed Where the Wild Winds Blow
  • Sep 8, 2019
  • 8 min

Dis-Aleutianed Where the Wild Winds Blow

Why go all that way, why spend all that time, why spend all that money? Why even bother in the first place.
A Home Away from Home
  • Aug 12, 2019
  • 10 min

A Home Away from Home

As I would spend six weeks on the other side of the Pacific alone, I couldn't believe that I could find my true home — for now.
Not a Joke!
  • Jul 14, 2019
  • 11 min

Not a Joke!

Wild Green Memes is blooming at a breakneck pace. And people are taking note.
Different Teams, Same Story
  • Jun 26, 2019
  • 4 min

Different Teams, Same Story

Effective storytelling can remind fans of opposing teams that they share a love for the same game.
Beauty Behind the Veil
  • Jun 4, 2019
  • 7 min

Beauty Behind the Veil

Thailand’s national parks can offer many such exciting encounters with nature.
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