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A Lesson From Ancient Polylepis Trees
A couple weeks ago, I wandered the Polylepis forest in the Chimborazo Park Reserve. After a two-hour trek through the sandy trail, passing by vicuna animals and native Andean shrubs, I saw the entrance. The sight of the trees with their branches reaching out in all directions struck me.
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Sand Mining – A Photo Essay in Koilwar, India
This is the first ever photo-essay shot on sand mining in Koilwar, Bhojpur district Bihar. The sand mining nexus in Bihar is intricate and involves influential people at distinct authoritative positions in the government, administrative circles and mafia. As a result, photos of sand mining are highly inaccessible. Though several stories have been published on…
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Hardwater
An intimate portrait of a community on the extremes.
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Farmers Adapt to a Changing Climate in Burkina Faso
A photojournalist captures the impacts of climate change on agriculture in Burkina Faso, and the innovative solutions these communities have responded with in adjusting to a new climate reality.
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The Mountain Traditions Project
Through the lens of a camera, a sister/brother duo on the quest to highlight the natural beauty and cultural traditions of Central Appalachia.
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A Journey With Nature in Grand Teton & Yellowstone
At some point in the history of our species, humans began to think of themselves separate from nature.
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Explorations: An Unusual Ecology in Patagonia
Stephanie Stefanski explores an unusual relationship between kelp gulls and southern right whales off the coast of Patagonia.
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Himalayan Hydroscapes
Graduate student Austin Lord uses photography to document life at the frontier of hydropower development in Nepal.
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Explorations: Channel Islands
David Gonzalez takes us just off the coast of Southern California, to an island chain heralded as the “Galapagos of North America.”
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Explorations: Palau
A team of Yale graduate students travels to the west Pacific to learn about sustainable development on the island nation of Palau.
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Explorations: Aegean Islands
On small islands dotting the Aegean Sea, Colin Donihue tracks how native lizards adapt to life with ancient stone walls.
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Explorations: South Carolina Lowcountry
Carlin Rosengarten explores the rich histories of South Carolina’s woodlands in the first installment of our new photo series, Explorations.