Erratic Monuments to a Melting World
As glaciers melt, they leave behind abandoned rocks and other erratics. This photo essay of the Alaskan wilderness explores how glacial erratics are time travelers, treasure troves, reliquaries, and rubble.
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Loaves and Fishes at Standing Rock
A senior scholar of North American indigenous history visits the Oceti Sakowin camp and finds cause for hope. Up to a point.
Excavating the Private Sphere
A photo essay of mid-century domestic relics open a window on a woman’s hard, heroic, uncelebrated life.
Biosphere 2: Why an Eccentric Ecological Experiment Still Matters 25 Years Later
Four scholars and one of the original “biospherians” offer their takes on perhaps the largest private science experiment in history.
Postcards from the Field
Ghost towns, cougar encounters, and a rock band’s tour across Europe. How five graduate students spent the summer.
At the Confluence of Art and Science
Ecologists and artists work together to give voice to Wisconsin waterways while a social scientist observes their collaboration.
Same Place, Different Photograph
Repeat photography is used by a range of scientists and artists as a form of data collection, but also raises deeper questions about the nature of truth.
Edgy Stuff: June 2016 Recommendations
Announcing new editors and June 2016 recommendations from the Edge Effects editorial board.
Snapshots of the Mississippi
Members of the Edge Effects editorial board share a selection of photos from CHE’s recent Place-Based Workshop on the Mississippi River.
Stopping by Working Woods on a Snowy Evening
A take on Robert Frost’s famous poem, adapted to reflect changes in Wisconsin forest ownership and conservation.
