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“I’ve always been intrigued by how environments influence the way we move, feel, and experience—and how our movements, in turn, change those environments.” Once a day, we suit up the dog and take a family walk to a park overlooking the Salish Sea. There’s something about watching dogs at play that fills us up. The […]
The present we inhabit is shaped by the mixed legacies of the past.
Five stories celebrating the power and beauty of lists.
“Having spent thousands of hours preparing thousands upon thousands of specimens, Laybourne had accumulated a library’s worth of knowledge about birds.”
Nine essays and interviews from literature’s favorite laureate of compassion.
Six pieces that demonstrate the timelessness of ever-changing sonic traditions.
Our problems are too vast, our distance from them too great. How do we navigate our derangement of scale?
“From deep within the Smithsonian, the world’s first forensic ornithologist cracked cases, busted criminals, and changed the course of aviation—making the skies safer for us all.”
A hundred years on from its birth, the music continues to speak to the heart — an art form that also serves as social commentary, communal history, and cathartic release.
No one remembers the assassination of Congressman James M. Hinds. What do we risk by making it just another part of American history?
