Winter’s Muted Garden
What does a garden become in winter? Émilie Gervais explores winter’s sensory and narrative landscape through a community garden’s fence.
Tagged: Winter
Precarity and Entanglement in the Wild Christmas Tree Harvest
In this volatile (political) climate, wild Christmas tree harvest is more precarious than ever. Allen Myers photographs migrant laborers in northern California as they navigate local ecologies and global economies.
Hey Snow! It’s Not You, It’s Us
From toxic street slush to plowed-in cars, winter can be frustrating. But it doesn’t have to be. A historian uncovers 19th-century lessons for working with—not against—the snow.
Why Are Snowflakes Individually Unique?
A scientific explanation for a piece of folk meteorology.
The Refugee Crisis in Europe: Responses to Four Important Questions
The ongoing refugee crisis in Europe raises complex questions about language, people, and geography.
An Eye for Winter: In Praise of Local Beauty
What is there to love about winter in a frigid place like Wisconsin? Lots, if you’re willing to look.
Living By Fire
Every winter millions of Americans gather around their televisions to watch a fireplace. What is it about a fire that we love so much? And what is it like to live through a Wisconsin winter heated by fire?