Arcadia

Arcadia, Autumn 2026, no. 15

Anthro-Pollination: The Nineteenth-Century Production of Hybrid Ornamental Plants

Diego Molina

In 1855, John Dominy created the first human-mediated hybrid orchid, paving the way for a unique symbiotic relationship between people and plants.

Arcadia, Autumn 2026, no. 14

Asking Avian Questions: A Gyrfalcon Flew over Acre in April. Did it Feel Hot?

Ryan Mealiffe

In April of 1191, a gyrfalcon from the far north flew over Acre. How did it get there? Did it feel hot? Can one use scant medieval sources to explore the experiences of a bird that lived at the end of the twelfth century?

Arcadia, Summer 2026, no. 13

Epistemological Negotiations of “the Fly” and Native Reserves in Colonial Zambia

Jeremy Farr

In former Northern Rhodesia, the case of the Tsetse fly shows how knowledge has been co-created by humans and nonhumans.

Arcadia, Spring 2026, no. 12

The 1970 Bhola Cyclone and Its Lasting Legacy

Flores Nestor

The Bhola Cyclone of 1970 contributed to the independence of Bangladesh and had lasting impacts on its disaster preparedness and public welfare.

Arcadia, Spring 2026, no. 11

“The pine’s fear made the bishop loved”: Thinking with Plants in Early Medieval Gaul

Amanda Power

A hagiographer tells us that when Martin of Tours made the sign of a cross at a falling pine tree, the tree felt fear and was forced to change direction.

Arcadia, Spring 2026, no. 10

Territories of the Sea: Outlining a Spatial History of Gloucester’s Fisheries

Rafael Sousa Santos

At the turn of the twentieth century, Gloucester, Massachusetts, emerged as one of the most significant US fishing ports.

Arcadia, Spring 2026, no. 9

Forest Conservation and the Exploration of Carpathian Fungi: Albert Pilát’s Primeval Forest Awareness and the Emergence of Modern Mycology

Karel Šima

Interwar nature conservation in Subcarpathian Ruthenia created conditions for Albert Pilát’s research, which shaped modern mycology and forest awareness.

Arcadia, Spring 2026, no. 8

Climate Litigation in Brazil: The Case of Lagoa da Conceição

José Rubens Morato Leite, Isabel Pinheiro de Paula Couto, Iasna Chaves Viana, and Marcos José de Abreu

In 2021, a disaster in Florianópolis prompted a lawsuit that might have far-reaching effects on environmental law.

Arcadia, Spring 2026, no. 7

The Multispecies Intellectual History of the Kumano Kodō: Minakata Kumagusu, Slime Moulds, and Shrine Merger, 1906–1914

Eiko Honda

How a Japanese naturalist-polymath’s fascination with slime mold shaped a multispecies onto-epistemology—and a fierce campaign to protect shrines and sacred forests.

Arcadia, Spring 2026, no. 6

Whale Sharks: A Window Into the Ocean and Ourselves

Laura-Marie Dehne

Whale sharks gather each year at Ningaloo Reef, their seasonal appearances drawing intensive human attention, reminding us that the story of the ocean is also our own story.

Explorations in Environmental History