Share A few years ago, Kelly Brown, a Haíłzaqv (Heiltsuk) community member from a village on the central coast of British Columbia, was out exploring his homelands with an elder when they came across ...

Octopus ecology does not offer obvious reasons for camaraderie. Animals regarded as having the most intricate and dynamic social lives, such as wolves, chimpanzees, and dolphins, are typically ...

The Uncertain Future of Puffin for Dinner Hunting and eating puffins are Icelandic traditions. But for how much longer? by Cheryl Katz January 17, 2017 | 3,700 words, about 19 minutes This article is ...

When Crockett and I first talk, in the spring of 2023, I confess to having only recently learned about the muskrat declines. “I had no idea either until I started this project,” Crockett replies.

What Whale Barnacles Know For generations, these hitchhikers have been recording details about their hosts and their ocean home. by Mara Grunbaum November 9, 2021 | 4,400 words, about 22 minutes This ...

The Island That Humans Can’t Conquer A faraway island in Alaska has had its share of visitors, but none can remain for long on its shores. Text by Sarah Gilman Photos by Nathaniel Wilder October 6, ...

RAM! The bright red hull of the US Coast Guard icebreaker Glacier slammed onto the ice. Every rivet of the 95-meter-long ship shuddered with the impact. It was 1985, and the researchers aboard were ...

The Art of Turning Fish into Leather Fish skin leather was once common in fishing communities; now artisans and designers are breathing new life into the tradition. by Chloe Williams April 28, 2020 | ...

In Canada, section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 recognizes and affirms the Aboriginal and treaty rights of Indigenous peoples. To mount a constitutional challenge, Cope is arguing that the part of ...

Uncovering that history required hands-on research. In 2003, after surveying the entire estuary, Greene pulled on her gumboots and set out with pin flags and a laser theodolite to take geolocations of ...

The Big Baltic Bomb Cleanup The ocean became a dumping ground for weapons after Allied forces defeated the Nazis. Now a team of robots and divers are making the Baltic Sea safer. by Paul Hockenos ...

How to Love an Oyster The Pacific coast’s only native oyster is making a comeback, but it still needs a little help from its friends. by Brendan Borrell January 9, 2024 | 3,500 words, about 18 minutes ...