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April 25, 2022 by Bill Donahue

Spillage

Spontaneously combusting toxic chemicals, corruption, litter spilling everywhere: Here’s a look at a burgeoning maritime problem–container ship spills.
The Narwhal
Edited by Mike De Souza


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April 14, 2022 by Bill Donahue

The Bike Wanderer

Iohan Gueorguiev made beautiful films about his adventures cycling all over the world. In the eyes of his 100,000 YouTube followers, he had a dream job. So why, then, did things so wrong for him?
Bicycling
Edited by Leah Flickinger


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March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 by Bill Donahue

The Fight for The Soul of Gunstock Mountain

Far right politicians seeks to take control of a beloved county owned ski area.  
The Boston Globe Magazine
Edited by Francis Storrs


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February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 by Bill Donahue

The Voyagers

How do you escape Joseph Stalin? In June 1945, Soviet naval mechanic Valeri Minakov slipped away from the coast of Siberia in a small, homemade walrus-skinned boat, intent on reaching Alaska. He suffered from paranoid schizophrenia. His six-year-old son, Oleg, was sitting in the bow.  
The Atavist
Edited by Jonah Ogles


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February 6, 2022February 6, 2022 by Bill Donahue

On The Bus

Is it possible to build a viable, user-friendly transit system work in rural America? Montpelier, Vermont is testing a new answer to has old challenge.  
Bloomberg
Edited by Dimitra Kessinedes


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December 17, 2021April 25, 2022 by Bill Donahue

Of No Fixed Address

A beloved group of killer whales, the J-pod was once reliably resident on the Salish Sea. Not anymore. 
Maclean’s
Edited by Charlie Gillis


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November 9, 2021December 17, 2021 by Bill Donahue

The Never-Ending Ride

Snowboarding pioneer Jake Burton’s life story, as told by his closest associates.

The Red Bulletin
Edited by Nora O’Donnell


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October 19, 2021April 25, 2022 by Bill Donahue

The Sound of Too Much Noise

The Arctic narwhal is being threatened by a new enemy: the clamor of passing ships.
Maclean’s
Edited by Charlie Gillis


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October 19, 2021 by Bill Donahue

When A Saint Tells Lies

New research reveals that iconic long-distance hiker Earl Shaffer, long credited with the first through hike of the Appalachian Trail, wasn’t telling the truth about his walk. Is he still a hero? 
Backpacker
Edited by Zoe Gates


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