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 | ...

Raising Baby Sharks from the Dead Biologists are rescuing baby sharks and skates from recently caught females, giving the unborn a chance at survival. by Claudia Geib October 5, 2021 | 4,100 words, ...

It took a mountain of data to shake off the skeptics and rewrite the history of human migrations, but archaeologist Tom Dillehay was always interested in so much more than an argument.

How Microfishing Took the Angling World by (Very Small) Storm Around the world, fishers are embracing tiny quarry. Is microfishing a celebration of biodiversity or a sign of collapse? by Ben Goldfarb ...

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 Rolling, Lurching, Vomit-Inducing Road to a Seasickness Cure Searching for a solution has its ups and downs. Text and images by Egill Bjarnason June 9, 2020 | 3,600 words, about 18 minutes This ...

Death of a Modern Wolf Once feared, vilified, and exterminated, the wolves of Vancouver Island face an entirely different threat: our fascination, our presence, and our selfies. by J.B. MacKinnon ...

Islands of the Feral Pigs In Hawai‘i, people, pigs, and ecosystems only have so much room to coexist, and the pigs exist a little too much. by Brendan Borrell October 31, 2024 | 4,800 words, about 24 ...

Thriving Together: Salmon, Berries, and People The salmonberry plant has nourished and healed Indigenous communities of the Pacific Northwest coast for countless generations, but its significance goes ...

Weird, Rare, and Everywhere In the bogs of Hecate Island, British Columbia, a writer and novice naturalist joins researchers for a glimpse of a multiyear biodiversity mission—and gets acquainted with ...

The Whale Dying on the Mountain As the Comox Glacier disappears so does part of the local culture. by J.B. MacKinnon February 16, 2016 | 3,700 words, about 18 minutes This article is also available in ...

The Clam That Sank a Thousand Ships These infamous clams are invading new areas, buoyed by climate change and the 2011 tsunami in Japan. by Sarah Gilman December 5, 2016 | 3,500 words, about 18 ...