We’re living in the “Anthropocene,” the age of large-scale human impact that many scientists believe constitutes a whole new epoch in the geologic timescale. In Anthropocene, a chorus of these […]

In 1964, planner Robert Simon built a suburban utopia that combined the communal spaces of European cities with the natural expanses of the American countryside.  That place is Reston.  In […]

In Ukraine’s Carpathian Mountains, three generations of shepherds fight to sustain an ancient lifestyle in a rapidly changing world. Filmed over four years and encompassing the experiences of herdsmen aged […]

Photographer Rosamond Purcell finds life and beauty in the most unlikely of places: in junkyards and libraries and the backrooms of natural history collections. Transformed by her camera, using only […]

As the United States transitions to a “minority majority” nation, a staggering number of people of color do not identify with America’s wild places. Nine climbers set out on the […]

Collard greens are more than a simple side dish. Brought to the American South with the slave trade, they hold a vital place in African-American cultural history. Now, a new […]

As the average age of North American farmers approaches 60 years old, a new generation in the Pacific Northwest explores a future in agriculture by volunteering on organic farms.   […]

This story follows Steve Repasky, a beekeeper in Pittsburgh, Pa., during his beekeeping efforts throughout the year. Urban beekeeping is not only about honey production. Educating the public, managing feral […]

A portrayal of the vision and extraordinary efforts of Wenzday Jane, a young woman who, using her mechanical skills and innovation, is building an organization of riders and cargo bicycles […]

Documenting Taiwan—called the beautiful island by Portuguese explorers who landed there in the 1500s—from an aerial perspective, this Taiwanese box office sensation offers a glimpse of its natural beauty and […]