On one luminous sunny day in February, a gondola car was rising between Mammoth Mountain’s mid-station and its summit at 11,053 feet, but none of the five men inside were taking in the view. Instead, they were deep in discussion about children, specifically, about whether and when to have them and what their impact might … Read more
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A bird’s eye view is not necessarily what you think it is. In the early 1970s, an avian scientist discovered that pigeons can see ultraviolet light, invisible of course to humans, which opened the door to an explosion in research on how birds actually interpret the world. It turns out that ultraviolet light is a … Read more
AJ 08 • Recommended Reading Recommended Reading A surfing sailor’s voyage, the Swiss Machine’s only memoir, and a stowaway’s Antarctic adventure Issue 08 Swell: A Surfing Sailor’s Voyage of Awakening Liz Clark · Patagonia Books · 2018 Having been a marina live-aboard for over three years, I know how many would-be sailors dream of bluewater … Read more
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The giant panda is off the endangered list and is a rare success in the world of conservation