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A New York dance troupe secretly used an abandoned urban reservoir as their studio.
Scores of native bees inhabit California's cities, and one scientist is on a crusade to help them thrive.
Developing a seed bank for local communities.
Creekside creations give nature a boost, then slowly disappear.
Two friends keep watch over a baby seal hauled up on a beach. Both are compelled by a love of this world, though one is seduced by thoughts of the next.
In a different kind of justice system, a lawyer might advocate on behalf of an aardvaark, or a river, or our atmosphere.
An artist redirects her creative energy toward new community-building projects.
When our understanding of a river's "purposes" shifts, what happens to those left high and dry?
It takes more than science to reclaim a toxic coal field and a sense of pride in an Appalachian town.
The plants of the ancient Maya whisper their secrets to those who speak a shared language.
For 365 days, every time Tim Gaudreau threw something away, he photographed it.
Why there is no number for the Cancer Prevention Hotline in the front of the phone book.
The successors of the settlers who starved among America's abundance have yet to learn the true art of survival.
Japanese families join with farmers in a spiritual practice whose goal is nothing short of world peace.
An important initiative toward sustainable development
Are those cozy coastal clusters of condos signs of social cohesion or extreme maladaptive behavior?
Motivations to save the planet differ; apparently, even your credit card has something to say about it. A short piece about human nature and incentive.
Poling their canoes through the murky waters of patent claims and genetic contamination, the Ojibwe strive to protect the Creator's gift from corporate agriculture.
Motivated by peak oil and climate change, as well as good common sense, Orion readers envision a better future and move toward it. Read their stories in Orion's newest department, Making Other Arrangements.
A Vermont diner embodies one farmer's faith in the nexus of food, democracy, and community.
By going out on the land, the Inuit enact archetypal connections that are more universal than they appear.
Orion readers envision the future motivated by peak oil and climate change, as well as good common sense.
James Howard Kunstler's plea: Get over the car and get real about living in an oil-scarce future. Read the article, then tell us (and everybody else) about your own "other arrangements" for a more sustainable life.
Spotlight: Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation