Issue 57: March 2026
When Flowers Speak
By Gayil Nalls
February 1, 2026
Floral rituals can transform spaces of power into places of encounter and a living language of collective morality.
Jane Colden: Naming the Living World
By John Steele
February 1, 2026
At a time when women were largely excluded from formal scientific institutions, Jane Colden quietly helped lay the groundwork for American botany.
Why is Old Bay Maryland’s Culinary Anchor?
By Ian Sleat
February 1, 2026
This humble spice blend became an olfactory emblem of the Chesapeake.
Ecological Grief: The Work of Mourning Landscapes and Lost Species
By Margherita Gandolfi
February 1, 2026
Explore the quiet but growing sorrow many of us feel as familiar places, species, and even everyday scents disappear.
Asking Trees to Solve a Roman Conspiracy
By Molly Glick
February 1, 2026
Take a look at the silent biographies written in wood.
Attract Pollinators to Your Garden and Other Tips
By WS/C
February 1, 2026
Learn how small shifts in our gardening habits can transform ordinary yards and balconies into refuges for bees, butterflies, and birds.
Eat More Plants: Recipes
Hearty Green Pasta Sauce
By Ian Sleat
February 1, 2026
Try this sauce that tastes like early spring but satisfies like a winter supper.