A state-of-the-art migratory atlas of North American birds—the first resource of its kindMore than 70 percent of North American bird species are migratory, traveling annually between separate breeding and nonbreeding areas. While we know the overall ranges of species, we have lacked an understanding of where specific populations move to across seasons and regions—but these limitations are rapidly disappearing. Thanks to the contributions of thousands of bird bander...

"No. 7"—as Carpenter, the youngest of seven children, called himself—was born in Missouri in 1854 and moved west with his family, first to Kansas, then to the settlements near Pikes Peak, and finally, in 1872, to Texas with his elder brother. From the time he made his first cattle drive, he wanted no other life but that of herding longhorns across the free and flat grasslands of the West. His schooling was the trail, the campfire, the saddle. In 1900, after a full and active life, he retired ...

An epic poem by Tom Will. Based on Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov, a man dies and is resurrected over a weekend in 999 heroic couplets, couplets which have retained all of the end rhymes of the original poem. Through a snow-encrusted town, a snow-encrusted townie walks through Dante's heaven and silent film's hells.

In this 2026 interview with Justine Willis Toms, Diana Badger discusses Astrology, Archetypes and Ecology. Diana Badger is a counseling astrologer, writer/editor, gardener, Sufi practitioner, dream work facilitator, and photographer. In this conversation, she explores astrology as a living relationship between ecology, myth, and archetype—where heavenly wisdom is brought down to earth. She works within an ancient system that views astrology not as prediction but participation. Drawing on a...

In this 2023 conversation with Justine Willis Toms, Vasavi Kumar points out that how we talk to ourselves sets the tone for every experience in our life: our voice is a powerful guide in releasing emotions, traumas, and difficult memories, and can be dramatically effective in transforming our lives in meaningful ways. As we start speaking to ourselves out loud with kindness and curiosity, our body will loosen up and speak back to us.Kumar is a first generation Indian American, a li...

In this 2023 conversation with Justine Willis Toms, venture-capitalist and video-game pioneer Rizwan Virk asks whether we are living in a material universe or a simulated one. Are we living in a massive, multiplayer, online, role-playing game where our deeds and quests are being kept track of in the “cloud?” Is an angel recording our lives? If so, who is running the game? Why, if it is a video game, why don’t we choose bliss? And what is the connection between computer science, video game ...

In this 2024 conversation with Justine Willis Toms, Tedra Hamel tells us that keeping chickens in an urban setting has become increasingly popular in recent years. They not only produce eggs, they give us the delightful pleasure of their company. When feeling stressed and anxious just take a moment or two to pull up a chair outside a chicken coop and let these feathered friends entertain you, erase your anxiety, and connect you to nature. Chickens are full of surprises in their intelligenc...

In this 2023 conversation with Justine Willis Toms, New York Times contributor Margaret Renkl suggests that we make an “untidy” garden that will nurture our soul and the natural world. She encourages us to fall in love with the natural companions in our lives: the spiders, the hummingbirds, crickets, and raccoons, and all the other species who are living right beside us. When we fall in love with them, we can't help but want to save them. Renkl suggests stepping out of our small world of c...

In this 2023 conversation with Justine Willis Toms, Leider and Shapiro suggest there is a difference between growing old and merely getting old. They write: “We’re not denying time advances, but we are advocating to reimagine old age and the earlier we begin, the better. We need new models and a new story of what it means to be old because the anti-aging mindset is pervasive in Western culture." Lieder and Shapiro point out that with each passing moment, we’re further from birth, and close...

In this 2025 conversation with Justine Willis Time, Glenn Aparicio Parry reminds us of the subtle, ancient longing of the soul calling for reunion and wholeness, and that love exists beyond the veils of time and dances outside the confines of space. He unveils the secret: Western time moves like an arrow, whereas Indigenous wisdom traces a circle, an eternal spiral where every place is holy ground and every moment pulses with presence. Parryis an educator, an ecopsychologist, and an author...

In this 2023 conversation with Justine Willis Toms, award-winning documentary filmmaker Dan Drasin explores scientific findings of the continuity of human consciousness beyond the physical brain and body. Drasin suggests that the “greater reality” beyond physical life might be analogous to an ocean, and the soul to a surfer’s wave that has form and endurance but is not separate from the ocean.Many scientists posit that consciousness resides in the material brain, but Drasin explore...

In this 2023 conversation with Justine Willis Toms, multimedia producer Trebbe Johnson advocates opening to the possibility of wonder from surprising sources, so we can recognize that, even in the bleakest of times, beauty is possible.Johnson is the founder and director of the global community Radical Joy for Hard Times, and is devoted to finding and making beauty in hurt places. She observes that a new kind of heroism is needed in facing the dire problems of the 21st century -- th...