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History on the Dry Side
Donald Worster recounts his trajectory from a Dust Bowl refugee in California to a foundational figure in environmental history.
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Weathering the Storm
Sherry Johnson examines how lived experiences of hurricanes in Miami shape both collective memory and her scholarly trajectory in environmental history.
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The Long Winter
Sarah Cameron examines her experiences as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Russian Far East, focusing on local practices of food production and environmental adaptation.
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The Brick Veneer Frontier
Frank Zelko analyzes the environmental and cultural transformation of suburban Melbourne, drawing on his childhood in Burwood East.
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Finding Dartmoor
Matthew Kelly explores Dartmoor as a historically layered landscape that shapes both his personal and academic trajectory.
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A Deep Affection for Nature's Beauty
Shen Hou reflects on the influence of Donald Worster’s Dust Bowl: The Southern Plains in the 1930s on his understanding of environmental history.
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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