Chasing Nature

Chasing Nature

Lichen Incognita

The virtues of spending two years watching something in nature do basically nothing
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On Knowing Where You Are
Encounters with a stranded sea turtle, a caffeinated plant, and other virtues in nature
 • Bryan Pfeiffer
Cheap Thrills Among Ducks
A solstice ritual of courtship in icy waters
 • Bryan Pfeiffer
Birdwatching's Carbon Problem
How might any of us continue to enjoy and protect nature on a damaged planet?
 • Bryan Pfeiffer
A Bird of Faith and Infidelity
Notions on gratitude during the winter holidays
 • Bryan Pfeiffer
The Shrub that Outperformed Congress
Flowers, ballistics, honesty, and the U.S. government shutdown
 • Bryan Pfeiffer
When the Sublime Went Digital
Let's reserve awe and reverence for art and nature — not big tech
 • Bryan Pfeiffer
Geese Are Good For You
They mate for life (but sometimes cheat), cooperate in flight, and can be like Beethoven or The Who
 • Bryan Pfeiffer
As a Nation Falters, the Songbirds Fly
Grace from the skies at a time of disgrace in Washington
 • Bryan Pfeiffer
Autumn Leaves and Naked Buds
Gravity, humanity, and serenity in fall foliage (and news for subscribers)
 • Bryan Pfeiffer
Chasing Nature
Chasing Nature
Essays on wildlife, wild places and the human condition.
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Chasing Nature

Essays on wildlife, wild places and the human condition.
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