Coastal Job: Sea Lion Disentanglement Expert

Wendy Szaniszlo tackles the pervasive problem of sea lion entanglement.

Nov 30, 2018 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

Coastal Job: Driftwood Artist

Alex Witcombe walks the wrack line, searching for distinctive pieces of driftwood to transform into storied sculptures.

Oct 19, 2018 | 600 words, about 3 minutes

Coastal Job: Adaptive Outdoor Adventure Leader

From the seat of her kayak, Diane Poslosky has seen the way the ocean can transform lives.

Oct 5, 2018 | 500 words, about 2 minutes

Coastal Job: Experimental Archaeologist

Richard Schweitzer contributes to the field of archaeology by re-creating and testing artifacts in the real world.

Aug 31, 2018 | 450 words, about 2 minutes

Canals Interrupted

Canals are vital conduits for the global shipping industry. They’re also so contentious that they’re often stalled or cancelled.

Aug 15, 2018 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes

Old Coast, New Coast: Campbell River, British Columbia

At the Campbell River estuary, nature was evicted by the logging industry—years later, conservationists helped usher it back in.

Aug 9, 2018 | 850 words, about 4 minutes

Coastal Job: Maritime Detective and Response Consultant

Problems with pirates, hijackers, or unsolved high seas murder cases? Karsten von Hoesslin is primed to respond.

Jul 27, 2018 | 550 words, about 2 minutes

A Legend of Snakes and Stones

St. Hilda was said to have decapitated snakes and turned them into stones—years later, artisans gave the “snakes” their heads back.

Jul 26, 2018 | 900 words, about 4 minutes