Share A few years ago, Kelly Brown, a Haíłzaqv (Heiltsuk) community member from a village on the central coast of British Columbia, was out exploring his homelands with an elder when they came across ...

Octopus ecology does not offer obvious reasons for camaraderie. Animals regarded as having the most intricate and dynamic social lives, such as wolves, chimpanzees, and dolphins, are typically ...

Saving a Sea Monkey Sanctuary As the Great Salt Lake in Utah shrinks, locals are working to preserve its critical brine shrimp fishery—along with the other entities that flourish in the lake’s strange ...

The Uncertain Future of Puffin for Dinner Hunting and eating puffins are Icelandic traditions. But for how much longer? by Cheryl Katz January 17, 2017 | 3,700 words, about 19 minutes This article is ...

Uncovering that history required hands-on research. In 2003, after surveying the entire estuary, Greene pulled on her gumboots and set out with pin flags and a laser theodolite to take geolocations of ...

When Crockett and I first talk, in the spring of 2023, I confess to having only recently learned about the muskrat declines. “I had no idea either until I started this project,” Crockett replies.

What Whale Barnacles Know For generations, these hitchhikers have been recording details about their hosts and their ocean home. by Mara Grunbaum November 9, 2021 | 4,400 words, about 22 minutes This ...

Where They Nest A barred owl couple prefers a big tree and nearby water to successfully reproduce, and the Pacific Northwest offers plenty of both. Even its cities and suburbs often feature mature ...

The Island That Humans Can’t Conquer A faraway island in Alaska has had its share of visitors, but none can remain for long on its shores. Text by Sarah Gilman Photos by Nathaniel Wilder October 6, ...

The Art of Turning Fish into Leather Fish skin leather was once common in fishing communities; now artisans and designers are breathing new life into the tradition. by Chloe Williams April 28, 2020 | ...

Until we can stamp out cigarettes for good, the trick is to change smokers’ perspective on butts. The desire to rid the environment of butt litter is high, with governments of all levels and nonprofit ...

In Canada, section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 recognizes and affirms the Aboriginal and treaty rights of Indigenous peoples. To mount a constitutional challenge, Cope is arguing that the part of ...