As someone who's spent more time underwater than behind the wheel, I've developed a surprising affinity for coastal road trips. There's something about the rhythm of the road that mirrors the ebb and...
As someone who's spent decades studying coastal ecosystems, I've developed a sixth sense for overlooked marine playgrounds. Port St. Lucie isn't just another Florida retirement community—it's an adven...
Standing at the banks of the North Platte River, watching my friend's kids attempt their first fly fishing casts, I was struck by how Casper, Wyoming defies expectations. As someone who typically stud...
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The clicking of my dosimeter provided an eerie soundtrack as I stood in the shadow of Pripyat's abandoned Ferris wheel. As a scientist accustomed to measuring environmental impacts, nothing quite prep...
Standing on the elevated viewing deck at Nairobi National Park, watching a tower of giraffes silhouetted against the setting sun with the city skyline bizarrely visible in the background, I couldn't h...