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When the mines closed throughout Wisconsin's Gogebic Range, its population collapsed. But many left their hearts there. Now some are even moving back. The post Love for Home in a Place Industry Left Behind appeared first on Edge Effects.

Ivy League institutions are scrambling to uncover their links to the history of slavery. But the University of Mississippi—built by slaves, amid slave plantations, for slaveowners to teach future slaveowners—might offer the richest insights into the nation's unshakable ties to centuries of bondage. The post Ole Miss and the Shadow of Slavery: A Conversation with Jeffrey Jackson and Charles Ross appeared first on Edge Effects.

The preeminent environmental writer and conservationist ventures into the mountains of Laos to find one of Earth's rarest creatures and returns believing well-crafted narratives showcasing the beauty of nature can help to fight the Sixth Extinction. The post Hunting a Unicorn: A Conversation with William deBuys appeared first on Edge Effects.

What if today's climate activists acted more like the scientists who spoke out on the first Earth Day? The post The Trouble with the March for Science: A Conversation with Adam Rome appeared first on Edge Effects.

William Cronon, an influential environmental historian and author of "Nature's Metropolis," dives into the intricate ties between urban and rural spaces. He reflects on the book's 25th anniversary and its lasting impact on urban narratives. The discussion spans ethical storytelling, the personal impacts of dietary choices, and the profound emotional bonds between humans and nature. Cronon also critiques Chicago's evolving identity within environmentalism, emphasizing the need for a deeper connection to the wild as part of urban life.

The acclaimed cultural critic and author of "After Nature" set off to explore the uncharted depths of the Anthropocene. But he found Thoreau there waiting for him. The post Politics for a Maimed World: A Conversation with Jedediah Purdy appeared first on Edge Effects.

The biologist who became famous standing up to agribusiness reflects on the politics of science, getting mistaken for a conspiracy theorist, and the unexpected ways race and gender matter in the academy today. The post Learning from Einstein and Tupac: A Conversation with Tyrone Hayes appeared first on Edge Effects.

During this period of rapid political change, glass and Morse code provide mediums for reflection on the environment and extinction. The post Expressing Extinction: A Conversation with Anna Lehner appeared first on Edge Effects.

For many of us, mosquitos are an annoying fact of life in the summer. But for Dawn Biehler, they are also a symptom of social inequality. The post The Itchy Ecology of Segregation: A Conversation with Dawn Biehler appeared first on Edge Effects.

The importance of storytelling in elucidating and challenging understandings of race and the environment. The post Nature and the Rules of Race: A Conversation with Carolyn Finney appeared first on Edge Effects.