When Conservation Wins: How a Handshake Deal Saved This Wild Coast
AZURE ROAD - Nearly lost to loggers, the Great Bear Rainforest now welcomes travelers by boat. Here's how to see it.
OSU partners on $6M project to turn livestock waste into energy, water
JOURNAL RECORD - A $2 million share of a $6 million National Science Foundation grant is fueling a unique collaboration among Oklahoma State University and two other land-grant universities to turn animal waste into energy and clean water, a development that could transform the future of Oklahoma agriculture.
Indiana Jones and the Dig Site Generation - How Retirees Became American Paleontology's Secret Weapon
AZURE ROAD - The Museums of Western Colorado operates three institutions – Dinosaur Journey in Fruita, the Museum of the West in downtown Grand Junction, and Cross Orchards Historic Site – with a paid staff of 20 people. They rely on nearly 100 volunteers to keep the doors open, to run the programs, and to do the actual science. The vast majority of those volunteers are retired.
An Industrious Grocer in the 1930s Wanted to Make It Easier for His Customers to Buy More. They Just Needed a Push
THE SMITHSONIAN - There was a time when shoppers could buy only as much as they could carry. And as ubiquitous as shopping carts are today, it initially took some convincing to use them
The Accidental Beekeepers
Oklahoma Living - By Heide Brandes, May 2025
What started with a hive is now a thriving indoor farmers market
How Texas wolfdog sanctuaries give another chance at life to special animals
The Chron - Across North America, wolfdog sanctuaries are fighting an uphill battle against time, money and human nature. About 90 percent of wolfdogs are euthanized before age 2, with countless others victims of unprepared owners or unscrupulous breeders. That means sanctuaries like Twin Rivers represent their best chance at survival.
Melvin Moran: Seminole’s oil man with a heart of gold
Melvin Moran has spent a lifetime proving true riches lie not in the black gold beneath the earth, but in the philanthropy that elevates a community.
Born in St. Joseph, Missouri, Moran’s journey to becoming an Oklahoma icon began when his family moved to Seminole in 1940 when oil derricks dotted the landscape like steel forests. Over time, the dusty brick streets of the small town would lead Moran to establish a legacy of philanthropy, civic engagement and unwavering optimism.
The hidden heroes of Oklahoma’s rugged Ouachita Trail
Oklahoma Living - Together, the Fulks have gone on to become not only staunch advocates of the famed Ouachita National Recreation Trail, but one of the core members of the Friends of the Ouachita Trail (FoOT) organization.
Is seaweed the next kale?
The Hustle - American startups are racing to catch up, expanding beyond traditional seaweed products into everything from supplements to seaweed-based livestock feed that studies show could reduce methane emissions from cows.
Will seaweed become a dominant new ingredient, or be permanently relegated to side dish status?
Inside the Chickasaw Dream Weavers of Mahota Textiles
Cowboys & Indians Magazine - April 24, 2024 - The store is modern, but the story of Mahota Textiles reaches far back into the threads of Chickasaw history. It begins with the kidnapping in 1736 of a young French girl in the Southeast who was known as French Nancy. She eventually became the bride of the Chickasaw warrior Alikuhlo Hosh, and they had a daughter.
When the Sun Goes Dark, Astronomer and Artist Tyler Nordgren Gets to Work
The Observer - March 26, 2024 - Arguably the world’s most well-known eclipse artist, Nordgren brings celestial events to life in a way that sparks the imagination.
Boise’s Basque Culture: An Old World Treasure Thriving in the New World
World Footprints - June 28, 2024 - The Basque Block in Boise, Idaho, stands as a vibrant testament to the rich cultural heritage of one of the state’s most distinctive ethnic communities. This historic stretch of Grove Street, once home to some of Boise’s earliest and most prominent families, now serves as a thriving center of Basque culture and cuisine.
Corn Dance: Loretta Barrett Oden’s Native American Cuisine
Aug. 25, 2024 - COWBOYS & INDIANS MAGAZINE - Indigenous chef Loretta Barrett Oden packs a lifetime of experience and inspired First American cooking into her new cookbook.
The Abolitionists, Suffragettes and Rebels of New York’s Finger Lakes Region
ROVOLOGY - I had ventured into The Finger Lakes region of New York for fall leaf peeping, winery visits, and hikes among New York State’s thundering waterfalls, but instead, I found myself reeling with the history of people who created a life of freedom and equality for me.
My Boyfriend & I Lived Together for 28 Years - We Never Spent a Christmas Together
BUSINESS INSIDER & YAHOO NEWS - In the 28 years we lived together, my boyfriend and I never spent Christmas together. While our breakup had nothing to do with Christmas, I still wonder if we missed out on memories.
‘Native Tongue’ - Q&A With Osage Author Chelsea Hicks
COWBOYS & iNDIANS - Osage author and Oklahoman Chelsea T. Hicks debuted her first book to rave reviews. C&I talks to her about writing and her fight to preserve heritage languages.
‘Taking the Place of Three Men’
Idaho Business Journal - A well-trained herding or ranch dog can sell for sometimes up to $25,000 to $30,000 each (though usually in the $5,000 to $7,000 range), but their value to ranchers and livestock owners is priceless. The newest breed of dog trainers also has a woman’s touch.
Climate Changes Oklahoma’s ‘Butterfly Effect’
The Journal Record - Numbers from the annual Monarch Butterfly overwintering count in Mexico were released earlier this month, and the news was more dire than expected.
The Quest to Save the World’s Most Coveted Chocolate
The Smithsonian Sept/Oct. 2023 - For these ambitious scientists in the rainforests of Ecuador, helping the environment has never tasted so sweet