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Posted inEditor's Pick

The Demon River

by Seyward Darby November 15, 2022November 15, 2022

“On the one-year anniversary, a journalist recounts an extraordinary flood that laid waste to homes and lives—and the idea that we can control nature.”

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Posted inFeature

Heroes of the Hurricane

by Longreads November 2, 2022November 2, 2022

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

More Than Pony Patrol: The Park Rangers of Assateague Island

by Peter Rubin July 13, 2022October 19, 2022

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 […]

Posted inEditor's Pick

The Profound Beauty of Firefly Tourism

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands September 13, 2021October 19, 2022

“Visitors to Appalachia are seeking out fireflies and finding solace in these dark times.”

Posted inNonfiction

A Beautiful, Rugged Place: Erosion of the Body

by Longreads December 2, 2019December 30, 2022

The life-long writer, teacher, and activist believed she could save a piece of land or a species, but after her brother took his life, she questioned her optimism and how to grieve for him and the planet.

Posted inNonfiction

Truly Seeing the River: An Interview with Writer Boyce Upholt

by Aaron Gilbreath September 16, 2019January 27, 2023

Writing about the culture and beauty of the Mississippi Delta requires seeing the mighty river as more than a line of water.

Posted inNonfiction, Science & Nature, Story

Stickiness

by Eleanor Morgan May 16, 2019October 19, 2022

Examining a peculiar attraction.

Posted inBooks, First Chapters, Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Story

Twenty-Eight Days on the John Muir Trail

by Suzanne Roberts May 7, 2019October 19, 2022

During a month hiking Muir’s “Range of Light,” three young women traversed snowy mountain passes, ran out of food, confronted a gendered wilderness, and learned to deal with each other.

Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes, Science & Nature

The Problem with Nature Writing

by Aaron Gilbreath February 27, 2019October 19, 2022

The sprawling Los Angeles Metropolitan Area is the best place in America to reassess the way we write and think about the natural world.

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