One Great Shot: The Power of Pele

Lava spills into the sea and a new coastline is born in Hawai‘i.

Mar 13, 2020 | 250 words, 1 photo

Life in the Last Dunes of Hawai‘i

A nature preserve on Moloka‘i reveals rare life forms—some ancient and others just newly established.

Feb 25, 2020 | 1,500 words, 9 photos

One Great Shot: King of the Sea

A sea lion gives our photographer a royal staredown.

Feb 14, 2020 | 200 words, 1 photo

This Co-op Is Happy as an Oyster

A long-standing, sustainable shellfish farming cooperative in the Gulf of California is about so much more than seafood.

Jan 21, 2020 | 6 min 20 sec

A High-Pressure Job

What construction workers, scuba divers, and a risqué dance have in common.

Dec 17, 2019 | 4 min 20 sec

One Great Shot: Lanterns for Ghosts

Claudio Sieber visited Taiwan in August to witness a festival during Ghost Month—the time of year when some Buddhist and Taoist communities believe the gates of the underworld crack open and spirits return to Earth.

Dec 13, 2019 | 150 words, 1 photo

One Great Shot: Spotting a Spawning Sea Angel

On a dive in the Maldives, a photographer captures a pteropod releasing eggs.

Nov 15, 2019 | 100 words, 1 photo

Chasing the Far, Far Away Fish

Each year, an increasing number of traditional fishers from southwestern Madagascar sail away from their villages, seeking ever-dwindling fish stocks far from home.

Nov 4, 2019 | 1,400 words, 12 photos