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Polar Bear
Like the bears themselves, the first men to see polar bears were probably swaddled in heavy furs. The earliest human inhabitants of the Arctic regarded Nanuk first as a dangerous predator, Continue reading
Sacred & Mundane
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Un-Natural Remedies
The forest canopy is a place that inspires human healing. Roger Ulrich, a professor of behavioral psychology at Texas A&M University and a pioneer in the study of environmental influences on Continue reading
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Coyotes at the Mall
Perhaps lured by the smell of sizzling meat, a coyote strolled through the propped-open door of a Quiznos in downtown Chicago last spring. The docile thirty-pound canine walked past the counter Continue reading
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Date with a Lichen
Lichens are important as indicators of pollution because they readily absorb heavy metals into their tissues, mopping up elements like lead and cadmium. Lead was formerly present in appreciable quantities in Continue reading
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Roadkill: How to Make a Great First Impression
“How you doing, officer?” I’m kneeling on a sidewalk in Riverside, Rhode Island, and a squad car has just pulled into the nearest driveway. My fingers are incriminatingly spattered. All the Continue reading