Issue 56: February 2026
Urban Nature: Building Resilience with Living Systems
By Gayil Nalls
February 1, 2026
Explore how nature in the urban setting can be essential civic infrastructure.
The Crown Made of Leaves
By John Steele
February 1, 2026
Experience this quietly luminous meditation on the laurel as a living teacher.
Why the World Must Measure Well-Being, Not GDP
By Gayil Nalls
February 1, 2026
Learn about our need to shift to a metric that reflects what truly sustains societies or the planet.
The Secret Lives of Tree Roots
By Kristen French
February 1, 2026
Travel underground, and learn how roots function in ways scientists are only beginning to understand.
Becoming the Sea: Anselm Kiefer and the Mississippi as Memory, Material, and Warning
By Gayil Nalls
February 1, 2026
Read about the artist’s creation of a a living archive of memory, material, and warning.
On Self-Incompatibility
By Daria Dorosh
February 1, 2026
Artificial intelligence is often framed as a disruptor of creativity, but what happens when it becomes a poetic partner instead?
Eat More Plants: Recipes
Why and How to Grow Microgreens
By WS/C
February 1, 2026
Explore a plant-forward way of eating that is flexible, intimate, and grounded in everyday care.