The Kalahari stretches before me like a living, breathing entity – not the barren wasteland many imagine, but a complex ecosystem pulsing with life adapted to some of Earth's harshest conditions. As a...
Standing at the base of Cerro San Cristóbal, watching the Andean sunset paint Santiago's skyline in hues of amber and rose, I felt that familiar rush of solo travel excitement. As a conservation scien...
There's something profoundly humbling about standing before Mount Fuji for the first time. This perfect volcanic cone has captivated artists, poets, and now photographers for centuries, its symmetrica...
Standing in London's British Museum before artifacts from around the world, then wandering through Jakarta's Kota Tua (Old Town) amid Dutch colonial architecture, I found myself contemplating the para...
As someone who studies ecological systems for a living, I've come to appreciate how cities, like ecosystems, have their own intricate networks and flows. San Francisco's public transportation system i...
There's something profoundly intimate about understanding a place through its food—the ingredients that spring from its soil, the techniques shaped by generations of necessity and innovation, and the...