The Land Is a Teacher: A Conversation with Jeff Grignon
In his decades of work in forestry and cultural heritage for Menominee Nation, tribal member Jeff Grignon reads the lay of the land to find an ancient trail system.
Tagged: Interviews
Making Zines for Science: Five Questions for Christine Liu
Artist and neuroscientist Christine Liu shares her zines, Nicotine and The Opium Poppy, that explore the links between plants, drugs, and the brain.
What One Court Case Could Mean for Tribal Sovereignty: A Conversation with Rebecca Nagle
Rebecca Nagle’s podcast, This Land, examines tribal sovereignty and how the future of Muscogee (Creek) Nation may hinge on a case before the Supreme Court.
No, Bats Aren’t Scary: Five Questions for Tessa Collins
This Halloween, consider the wild lives of bats today, adapting to a changing climate and facing a deadly (and spreading) fungus.
When a River Is a Border: A Conversation with C.J. Alvarez
A new book, Border Land, Border Water: A History of Construction on the U.S.–Mexico Divide, traces border histories by looking to bridges as well as walls.
Arctic Ecologies, Then and Now: A Conversation with Bathsheba Demuth
Bathsheba Demuth discusses her new book, Floating Coast: An Environmental History of the Bering Strait, and Arctic histories of ecological crisis and hope.
Chicago’s Deep History of Vegetarianism: A Conversation with Connie Johnston and Kay Stepkin
The National Vegetarian Museum celebrates Chicago’s vegetarian past with a traveling exhibit about the vegetarian firsts of the Second City and beyond.
Adventures in the Underland: A Conversation with Robert Macfarlane
Celebrated author Robert Macfarlane discusses his latest book, Underland, which journeys deep underground to look for answers.
The Future of Animal Studies: A Conversation with Lori Gruen
Acclaimed animal studies scholar Lori Gruen takes stock of the field and discusses her new collection, Critical Terms for Animal Studies.
How Rubber Plantations Reshaped Vietnam: A Conversation with Michitake Aso
An environmental historian explains why, for Vietnam’s rubber plantations and plantation workers, the specifics of colonialism, geography, and ecology matter.
