Wisconsin’s John Muir: An Interview with Michael Edmonds
A traveling exhibit celebrates the life of John Muir and the centennial of the National Parks Service.
Tagged: Water
Rhythms of Time Along the Water
The Center for Culture, History, and Environment’s Place-Based Workshop on the Mississippi River this summer inspires reflections on Mali’s critically important Niger Delta floodplain.
Edgy Stuff: July 2016 Recommendations
July 2016 recommendations from the Edge Effects editorial board.
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.
Humans, Streams, and the Desire to Manage
Reflections on improvement versus natural restoration in watershed management.
Edgy Stuff: May 2016 Recommendations
May 2016 recommendations from the Edge Effects editorial board.
5 Ways to Ford the Dam(n)ed Mississippi River
CHE’s upcoming place-based workshop elicits questions—and several suggestions—about how to navigate a river and its watershed.
An Ode to Madison’s Lake Monster
A story about sea serpents, water spirits, and how Madison’s lake monster lore invites an ethic of coexistence.
Damming God? Making Sense of the Plan to Fix Niagara Falls
Recent news of restoration work at Niagara Falls provides an opportunity to reflect on how symbolic American landscapes become meaningful despite constant change.
Brooklyn’s Empire Stores and the Future of the Waterfront
Trash uncovered beneath an 1860s Brooklyn warehouse encourages us to reconsider our contemporary relationship to urban waterfronts.
