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A Place for Animals
Thomas Lekan examines the history of wildlife conservation through the figure of Bernhard Grzimek and the creation of the Serengeti as a protected tourist landscape.
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The Charisma of the Wild Mushroom
Shiho Satsuka investigates the cultural and ecological significance of the matsutake mushroom in Japan.
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Unexpected Detours
J. R. McNeill reflects on his journey into environmental history.
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From the English Garden to LA
Lawrence Culver reflects on his time as a Carson Fellow in Munich, examining the similarities and differences that Munich and his
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Chernobyl
Melanie Arndt reflects on her experiences of growing up east of the Iron Curtain during the Cold War—specifically as a child in East Germany and later as a volunteer in Minsk, Belarus
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Poaching: Criminalized Endogenous Innovation?
Clapperton Chakanetsa Mayhunga reinterprets African environmental practices by foregrounding indigenous knowledge and innovation.
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Swimming with the Groundfish
Carmel Finley reflects on her developing interest in fish and fisheries, particularly in postwar fisheries science.
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Fighting the Deadly Fog
Amy M. Hay examines the history of Agent Orange and its environmental and human consequences—a story that represented a transnational history.
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Woodland Rambles
Kieko Matteson reflects on her childhood in Vermont, emphasizing how material traces such as stone walls and agricultural features reveal past land use and human-environment interactions.
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Salvation Road
Gijs Mom traces his path into environmental history through an initial concern with electric vehicles and the history of automobility.