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Mementoes, Notes, and Fragments
AJ 26 • Mementos, Notes, and Fragments Mementos, Notes, and Fragments Issue 26 01 You Wanna Take This Outside? It reads like the pilot for a reality show. Two people are in the midst of an intractable argument so bad their friends and family can’t stand it anymore, so they’re dispatched by boat to an … Read more
Monkey Business
An unreliable narrator, a septuagenarian chimp, and abstract art—just who was the forgery here?
Natural Curiosities: The Governor
Scientists have finally found the uppermost limit of human endurance, and it’s probably not what you think
Portfolio: Digging California’s Crystal Mother Lode
The Gem-O-Rama mineral festival was rockhounding at its sloppiest and most fun
Gatekeeping the Surf
Despite laws otherwise, easy access to the pristine beaches and legendary waves of Hollister Ranch remains blocked
Recommended Reading
AJ 26 • Recommended Reading Recommended Reading Bicycles as rebellion, animal senses, tree thieves, and the handcrafted life By Stephen Casimiro Issue 26 Two Wheels Good: The History and Mystery of the Bicycle Jody Rosen · Crown · 2022 “In a world of bum deals, a bicycle offers an excellent return on investment,” writes cycling … Read more
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Mementoes, Notes, and Fragments
AJ 24 • Mementos, Notes, and Fragments Mementos, Notes, and Fragments Issue 24 01 It’s Cloud-Spotting Season Actually, it’s always cloud-spotting season. But sometimes we need reminding to look up, and for that there’s Gavin Pretor-Pinney and the Cloud Appreciation Society. In 2003, Pretor-Pinney bailed on his London design business and moved to Rome for … Read more
Natural Curiosities: Turn Right at Orion’s Belt
A surprising cohort of animal navigators uses the night sky for guidance