David Gessner is a nature writer who's sick of nature and most nature writing.
David Gessner is a nature writer who's sick of nature and most nature writing.
A philosopher and musician enjoys playing his clarinet with animals, especially whales.
Donald Waller is a deer hunter and teaches at the University of Wisconsin. He tells Steve Paulson about the role hunting has played in the conservation movement.
He traveled the Amazon in search of drug-induced visionary experiences. That wild adventure led to a lifelong study of hallucinogens.
As Dan Pierotti's health worsens, and the end of his life nears, Dan and his wife confront questions about quality of life and saying goodbye.
Edmund Morris has written three books about Teddy Roosevelt; his third, "Colonel Roosevelt" picks up the story after TR left the White House.
Daniel Goldmark talks with Jim Fleming about the use of music in animation.
In an essay called "Fail," Chuck Klosterman examines the thinking behind the so-called "Unabomber Manifesto."