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The Sounds of Silence: A Reading List About Listening to Nature
Kindling a new awareness of the outdoors wasn’t something the author predicted, but it brought a host of realizations — including the discovery of these five thoughtful longreads.
Posted inEditor's Pick
An Icelandic Town Goes All Out to Save Baby Puffins
“Kids and senior citizens alike rally to rescue beloved young seabirds that have lost their bearings.”
Posted inTop 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week’s installment features stories by Lee van der Voo, Adam Gopnik, Surabhi Ranganathan, Masha Udensiva-Brenner, and Mikey O’Connell.
Posted inFeature
Heroes of the Hurricane
When a storm surge swept dozens of wild horses and cattle from the coast of North Carolina, no one expected there to be survivors. Then hoofprints appeared in the sand.
Posted inEditor's Pick
A Touch of Moss
“Inside a rainforest or on the city pavement, moss asks so little yet offers so much: a tactile encounter with time itself”
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Variations on the Theme of Silence
“Without stretches of silence, you cannot hear yourself or anyone else.”
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How Three Bros in Their Thirties Turned Their Animal Obsession into a Binge-Worthy Podcast
“Nearly half a million listeners download ‘Tooth and Claw’ each month. Can the show also help save the animals it profiles?”
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How to Build a Human
“A forensics company tells cops it can use DNA to predict a suspect’s face. Scientists worry the tool will deepen racial bias.”
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More Than Pony Patrol: The Park Rangers of Assateague Island
The best nature writing doesn’t just evoke the outdoors; it makes you want to get up from wherever you’re reading and go be there too. You may not drop everything to go see the wild horses and undisturbed beachfront of Maryland’s largest state park, but the next time you’re nearby you’ll think of the people […]
