The Art of Turning Fish into Leather Fish skin leather was once common in fishing communities; now artisans and designers are breathing new life into the tradition. by Chloe Williams April 28, 2020 | ...

The Trees That Sail to Sea In one of nature’s remarkable second acts, dead trees become driftwood and embark on transformative journeys. by Brian Payton February 6, 2018 | 3,500 words, about 18 ...

The Whale Dying on the Mountain As the Comox Glacier disappears so does part of the local culture. by J.B. MacKinnon February 16, 2016 | 3,700 words, about 18 minutes This article is also available in ...

The Canoe in the Forest An unfinished boat hidden on a remote island in Alaska illuminates a missing chapter in the history of traditional Haida and Tlingit canoe building by Joshua Hunt December 19, ...

Caviar Pizzas, New Money, and the Death of an Ancient Fish Fancy fish eggs have become the latest luxury good to go viral on social media, raising questions about the future of sturgeon. by Paul ...

Conjuring the Lost Land Beneath the North Sea New research reveals that Doggerland—a sunken swath of Europe connecting Britain to the mainland—was more than a simple thoroughfare. It was home. by ...

The Fleet-Winged Ghosts of Greenland A mysterious population of peregrine falcons in the Far North has inspired environmental action and scientific research around the world. by Caroline Van Hemert ...

Islands of the Feral Pigs In Hawai‘i, people, pigs, and ecosystems only have so much room to coexist, and the pigs exist a little too much. by Brendan Borrell October 31, 2024 | 4,800 words, about 24 ...

Crafting the Perfect Poo Scientists are working to emulate whale waste, which they say could fertilize the ocean and sequester carbon. by Sandy Ong November 8, 2024 | 1,200 words, about 6 minutes In ...

Trapped in the Tide of Organized Crime How Ecuador’s growing armed struggle is affecting its traditional crabbing communities. Text and photos by Kimberley Brown October 1, 2024 | 2,800 words, about ...

It took a mountain of data to shake off the skeptics and rewrite the history of human migrations, but archaeologist Tom Dillehay was always interested in so much more than an argument.

Over the past 80 years, one of the most resilient and hearty owls has practically engulfed a continent. Not everyone is pleased.