On the interspecies alliances that shape world history

Cultivating a sense of communion with the ivory-bill chasers of the past

In support of public displays of Jewishness

Reading the naturalist’s debut novel in its natural habitat

Learning to love a misfit mode of transportation

Why your favorite rappers and revolutionaries are all picking up binoculars

Seven days exploring the hidden gems of an iconic island chain

Where waterproof clothing came from and what it means in the age of superstorms

Faint impressions from a quiet corner of the Caribbean

Recalling a lifetime of summers spent in the Cycladic Islands

Essay ghostwritten for Andrew Sheinman of Pembrooke & Ives

Impressions of a sunkissed road trip from Turin to South Tyrol

Mingling with the ancient world in the modern Kingdom of Jordan

Reflections on a cross-continent journey from Vancouver Island to Fogo Island