Messengers from the Past
Priyanka Kumar’s “Messengers from the Past” is excerpted from Conversations with Birds. I. THE CROWN JEWEL OF OUR National Wildlife Refuge System, the Bosque del Apache, has been my annual pilgrimage Continue reading
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Almost Animal
In Queens, New York, there is a room you can visit where dead animals stare plaintively at you. Two bears, black and brown, stand on their hind legs, claws outstretched. Caught Continue reading
The Mighty Modifications of the Yellow-Spotted Goanna
It’s a natural instinct to shelter our young underground, but the yellow-spotted goanna (Varanus panoptes) does this with remarkable determination and style. Not only is her burrow a unique helical shape, Continue reading
Orion Staff Recommends: 10 Books for Fall 2022
Sweater weather is nearly upon us, which means anytime is the right time to curl up with a good new book. Whether you’re into animals or activism, curses or climate change, Continue reading
The Modern Bestiary
This wild and wonderful list is excerpted from The Modern Bestiary. Mole Salamanders (Ambystoma spp.) “A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle” was the 1970s Continue reading