Matt Neer: Wide Angle Views of Climate Change
Arguably the most pressing issue we face today as a society is climate change. OK, actually it is the the most pressing issue, no argument needed. But before we go
Ben Scott: Grazing on the Middle Ground
The clouds shade us as we cross the fence. The swing gate sways in the wind, the mass of wood and jumbled barbed wire is a strange sight in the
Katy Hopkins: Quicksand and Other Things that Exist
As a kid, I thought a lot about quicksand. After watching The Princess Bride, I assumed it would be an inevitable problem I would have to address in adulthood. Before
Ella Norris: The Nurture in Nature
“Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.” -Khalil Gibran The intrinsic value of nature is hard to
Aly Kellogg: Why Natural History is Relevant!
It can seem to the untrained observer that natural history isn’t very relevant in society today. What can a sophisticated urbanite learn from a bunch of plants anyway? Let me
Natalie Stockman: Shadows and Leaves
I picked up a branch of leaves and observed the shifting shadows as it spun between my fingers. There I sat, starring at an unassuming desert plant. My three-hour plant study