Where Now Grizzly Bear?
“A recovering grizzly population means more young males—and they are programmed to disperse. In British Columbia, some head north along the coast, some go east into the interior, and a few head west, swimming to Vancouver Island and smaller coastal islands.”
The Radio Station and the Fisherfolk
A profile of Sound of the Sea, which helps protect fishers and the ecosystems they rely on.
Keeping Watch Over Seabirds at the World’s Edge
“In Alaska, one of the longest-running and most comprehensive seabird monitoring projects is equal parts tedium, adventure, truth, and beauty.”
The Lone Wolf That Was Loved to Death
The question of who killed Takaya, British Columbia’s famous solitary wolf.
Trapped Between Pavement and the Pacific
The quest to save a pack of nature’s misfits with bacon, strawberry jam, and a poop-sniffing rescue dog.
The Island That Humans Can’t Conquer
“A faraway island in Alaska has had its share of visitors, but none can remain for long on its shores.”
Where Camels Take to the Sea
“In Gujarat, India, a special breed of camel is not constrained by land—but it cannot escape the many forces of change.”
Sharing Food, Building Resilience
“If someone wants to know how a community is doing, the response, Larson explains, could be, ‘Well, how many times did people share food with each other here?’ Each community’s constellation of shared food, labor, and equipment, like nets or boats, is unique and reveals different levels of interconnection and community cohesion.”
The Oddball Dolphin of Dingle
“Living solo for decades in an Irish harbor, a dolphin named Fungie has taught us something about solitary cetaceans—maybe they prefer to be alone.”
On Knowing the Winged Whale
Are humpback whales the Justice League of the oceans?
