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Josiane describing each dish that was made collectively at Sofia and Gus', with home-grown garden ingredients and without connection to any municipal water or power. (Kamryn You Mak)
Middlebury College
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
A trip to French Polynesia provides enlightenment on community, trust, and how we need both to be better stewards for the planet.
Tags: nature, Community, ecological footprint, resources, farming
Thru-hiking the almost 2,200 mile-long Appalachian Trail is the challenge of a lifetime, but rewards are plentiful along the way. Outstanding views such as this one on Mount Washington, New Hampshire, await hikers ambitious enough to take the trek. (Photo courtesy of Audrey Aug)
Northwestern University
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
The 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail draws thousands every year to attempt a thru-hike. How are would-be hikers reacting to COVID-19 interfering with plans they've been working on for months — or years?
Tags: Outdoor Recreation, nature, covid-19, mental health, public health, Community, natural world
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George Washington University
Monday, October 10, 2022
We are in a time of Indigenous resurgence and now is the time to reclaim our narrative and tell our own stories. Meet our inaugural Indigenous Correspondent team.
Tags: Indigenous, indigenous correspondent program, storytelling, education, environmental justice, nature
The smoke plume from the fast-moving Woolsey Fire encroaching on Malibu on Nov. 9, 2018, as residents evacuate along the Pacific Coast Highway. (Cyclonebiskit/Creative Commons)
The George Washington University
Thursday, October 15, 2020
California's wildfires get worse year after year. Air quality, home evacuations, structure damage, and a whole host of issues plague the state each year. And none of us are surprised.
Tags: Wildfire, natural disaster, california, climate change, drought, santa ana winds
Blue-and-yellow Macaws, Scarlet Macaws, a Chesnut-fronted Macaw and a Mealy Parrot at a clay lick in Peru. (Brian Ralphs/Creative Commons)
Princeton University
Wednesday, February 05, 2020
I recount my experiences bird-watching around the world and describe the ways in which bird-watching has been a healthy outlet for my anxiety!
Tags: storyfest2020, birds, shorebirds, bird watching, anxiety, nature, health
(Photos by Max Sano/Franklin & Marshall College)
Planet Forward Senior Correspondent | New York University
Thursday, May 21, 2020
The combination of experiences from environmental and engineering sciences, coupled with working in nature and water systems, left a permanent, venerable impact on my relationship with the natural world.
Tags: sailing, Community, green living, ethics, built environment, nature
A Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) puffs its feathers on a cold and snowy day. (David Restivo/National Park Service)
Princeton University
Wednesday, February 05, 2020
This is the story of how I became fascinated by birds, accumulated over a thousand field guides, and traveled the world as a result.
Tags: storyfest2020, birding, birds, bird watching, Biodiversity, natural habitats
A nocturnal animal like the Fisher is usually only seen momentarily or by accident, and is most commonly observed darting across dirt roads at night. (Arthur Chapman/Creative Commons)
Princeton University
Wednesday, February 05, 2020
This essay recounts stories of my experiences observing animals in the weasel family (mustelids), particularly the Fisher (Martes pennanti).
Tags: storyfest2020, Biodiversity, habitat, natural habitats, native species, reintroduction
George Washington University
Friday, December 02, 2022
Robotic bees are being developed to study buzz pollination and help support the conservation of declining bee populations across the globe.
Tags: Biodiversity, Bees, ecology, animals, research, pollinators, nature, biotechnology
Barry Forbes and his grandson hunting in the Cornwall Swamp. (Photos by Oscar Psychas/Middlebury College)
Middlebury College
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
A student new to Vermont visits Cornwall Swamp while tracing his own family's ancestral connection to these mysterious places that reveal deeper truths about our relationship to the natural world.