The Battle for the Buttes: Can Tourism Save San Juan County’s Future?
San Juan County, Utah, is a land of staggering contrasts. It is home to some of the most iconic, windswept landscapes in the American West—ancient cliff dwellings, towering sandstone spires, and a silence that feels as old as the earth itself. Yet, it is…
The Vertical Pulse: Can Citizen Activism Save Valparaíso’s Funicular Soul?
In the labyrinthine hills of Valparaíso, Chile, the geography is both the city’s greatest aesthetic asset and its most daunting logistical challenge. Here, the "ascensores"—the iconic, creaking funiculars that climb the steep inclines—are far…
The Cathedral of the Forest: A High-Stakes Quest to Save the American Elm
For over a century, the American elm (Ulmus americana) has stood as a ghost in the American landscape. Once the defining architectural feature of town squares, university campuses, and rural floodplains, the species was decimated by the arrival of Dutch…
The Survival of HCMC: Minnesota Lawmakers Race Against Time to Save a Safety-Net Icon
As the May 18 conclusion of the Minnesota legislative session looms, a high-stakes legislative drama is unfolding beneath the dome of the State Capitol. At the center of the debate is the survival of Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC), the state’s…
The Resurrection of a Forest Icon: Inside the Battle to Save the American Elm
In a quiet, 28-acre grove in southern Vermont, a high-stakes experiment in survival is unfolding. Dressed in standard-issue field gear, Gus Goodwin, the Nature Conservancy’s director of science and technology advancement in Vermont, kneels before a young…
Crisis at the Crossroads: The Legislative Race to Save Hennepin County Medical Center
As the Minnesota legislative session barrels toward its May 18 adjournment, the clock is ticking for Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC). Once a symbol of regional healthcare resilience, the state’s busiest Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma center is…
The Resurrection of an Icon: Inside the High-Stakes Battle to Save the American Elm
In a secluded 28-acre grove in southern Vermont, a team of scientists is engaged in a grim but necessary ritual. Dressed in protective gear, Gus Goodwin—the Nature Conservancy’s director of science and technology advancement in Vermont—knelt before a…
Crisis at the Crossroads: Minnesota Lawmakers Race to Save Hennepin County Medical Center
As the clock ticks toward the May 18 conclusion of Minnesota’s legislative session, the fate of the state’s most critical safety-net institution, the Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC), hangs in the balance. Amidst a deepening financial crisis that…
The Great Restoration: Can Scientists Save the Iconic American Elm?
In a quiet 28-acre grove in southern Vermont, a high-stakes experiment in ecological survival is underway. Gus Goodwin, the director of science and technology advancement at The Nature Conservancy in Vermont, kneels before a young American elm. Dressed…
Crisis at the Core: Minnesota Lawmakers Race to Save Hennepin County Medical Center
As the clock ticks toward the May 18 conclusion of Minnesota’s legislative session, the fate of Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC)—the state’s premier safety-net hospital and busiest Level 1 trauma center—hangs in a precarious balance. Faced with a…
