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The Danger of Cosmic Genius
How could someone as smart as Freeman Dyson be so dumb about the environment? The answer lies in his almost religious faith in the power of man and science to bring nature to heel.
Illustration: Marc Yankus; Photo: Imke Lass / Redux Ansel Adams at 100
The photographer would not have been pleased by this new retrospective
Can of Worms
is a hardy, muscular earthworm found in the Florida Panhandle and prized by fishermen. For years locals gathered and sold these earthworms with little federal interference. Now the situation has changed
Photography in the Age of Falsification
The wildlife photography we see in films, books, and periodicals is often stunning in its design, import, and aesthetics. It may also be fake, enhanced, or manufactured by emerging digital technologies that have transformed—some say contaminated—the photography landscape.
Grey Owl
He became famous as a half-Scot, half-Apache defender of wildlife, and some believe he should rank with John Muir and Rachel Carson in the environmentalists’ pantheon. But he was not exactly what he seemed
The Destruction of Dolphins
In spite of laws intended to protect them, federal indifference and cruel fishing methods once again endanger dolphins