VISITING ONE OF THE OLDEST OLIVE TREES IN THE WORLDThis summer, I spent a few glorious weeks vacationing in Dalmatia, an ancient region located along the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea,...
COLLECTING WILD POTATOESCollecting wild potatoes was one of the most equally terrifying and exhilarating experiences of my life. The International Potato Center...
HACKING CHENGDU'S BIODIVERSITYBiodiversity is the extraordinary variety of life on Earth. The sheer immensity of different plant and animal species, along with...
CHICHA: THE BELOVED CORN BEER FROM THE ANDES (PART ONE)With trepidation, I slowly put one foot in front of the other. I could barely keep up with my new friend. People affectionately call her...
NATURAL HISTORY IS ESSENTIAL FOR REVIVING NORTH AMERICA’S SOUTHEASTERN GRASSLANDSI recount my visit to the Southern Grassland Biome, where I had the chance to see firsthand the pioneering efforts of the Southeastern...
CLIMATE-SMART WATERSHED MANAGEMENTWater is the primary medium through which most people on earth will experience climate change. Shifting rainfall patterns, retreating...
ROAD TRIPPING IN JAPANIn 2019, my partner and I took a three-month road trip in Japan. We drove over 7,300 kilometers (4,500 miles). This map shows all of the...
DESIGNING FOR CHANGELandscape architects have a growing responsibility to contribute to the revival of biodiversity and ecosystem services. There is an...