River Selby is a writer and former wildland firefighter. They hold an MFA in creative writing from Syracuse University; they are currently pursuing their Ph.D. Their writing has appeared in the New ...

Christine Ami is a Diné scholar, associate professor and weaver at Diné College, specializing in Indigenous animal studies, traditional ecological knowledge, cultural arts and epistemological ...

Despite federal policies complicating Fullerton’s conservation success story.

BY MID-JULY 2002, the country was at a Preparedness Level 5, meaning that over 80% of the nation’s fire-fighting resources were committed. This was an extreme year for fires, with Oregon, Colorado and ...

The black-and-white images on the supermarket walls create a nostalgic environment for people seeking groceries in the heart of a food desert.

Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.

My vision was to build a healthy ecosystem for all who live in it. But I’m worried about the future. With all the severe cuts to federal agencies, lots of really good people have left the EPA. I am ...

By painting their final meal before execution, an artist humanized people sentenced to capital punishment.

Brett Zimmerman is a former firefighter/EMT who now works at Portland Street Response, an alternative 911 response program, in Portland, Oregon. A former firefighter makes the case for community ...

American kestrels are found throughout the Americas, from Canada to Argentina’s southern tip. Come fall, kestrels from Canada and Alaska head south in search of food, returning north in the spring to ...

A former firefighter makes the case for community paramedicine in the age of climate change.

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