Stories, Lesson Plans & More

Film
The Island Is a Canoe

Hawaiian farmers are revitalizing traditional Hawaiian agroforests that are more resilient to the changing climate and provide food security for the island.

Film
The Trees Will Last Forever

As unsustainable logging continues to ravage landscapes around the world, the Menominee Tribe of Northern Wisconsin is leading the way in regenerative forest management.

Essay
The Serviceberry: An Economy of Abundance

As Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy.

Film
The Hunt

A Native chef works with Indigenous foodways to promote processes of healing and recovery from historical trauma.

Film
The Medicine Man

A traditional curandero, or medicine man, in Northern Peru uses his extensive knowledge of native plants to treat various maladies.

Virtual Reality
The Atomic Tree

This story is a journey into the memories of a 400-year-old Japanese White Pine bonsai tree that witnessed and survived the atomic blast in Hiroshima.

Essay
Orchestra of the Wild
Bernie Krause, known as the father of soundscape ecology, describes how he came to record the voice of the natural world.
Essay
Small Talk: Life on a Farm
Author Luanne Armstrong reflects on what happens when we engage with the natural world.
Photo Essay
Farmers of Marin County

Learn about the farmers and food producers in Marin County, California, who are pioneering one of the most robust local food economies in America.

Photo Essay
Food as Medicine

A Northern Californian farmer and soil scientist, through photos and audio clips, shares his love for soil and why farming feels like art.