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In Memory of Nancy Olsen

By Heather M. Boyer / On February 11th, 2015

Nancy Anne OlsenApril 19, 1950 - January 15, 2015

The Unsung Hero of the Environmental Movement?

By Jason Leppig / On December 19th, 2014

Conservation leader Loring LaBarbera Schwarz tells why she got involved with Island Press. Do you feel the same? Make your gift today.

Island Press Staff Picks - An Indomitable Beast

By Meghan Bartels / On September 30th, 2014

Local Maya schoolchildren being brought to the Cockscomb Jaguar Preserve in Belize to be taught about jaguars and other wildlife. (Photo by Becci Foster, Panthera.)

Island Press Staff Picks - From Walden to Wall Street

By Jason Leppig / On September 30th, 2014

Photo by Benson Kua, used under Creative Commons licensing.

Island Press Staff Picks - Food, Genes, and Culture

By Meghan Bartels / On September 29th, 2014

Is paleo versus vegan the defining question of our time?

Island Press Staff Picks – Evolution in a Toxic World

By [node:field_contributor] / On September 28th, 2014

Drinking from a mason jar: hipster nonsense or a smart safety tip? Photo by João André O.

Island Press Staff Picks - Intelligent Tinkering

By Jason Leppig / On September 27th, 2014

Kalalau Valley from Pihea Trail in the rain.

Island Press Staff Picks - Common Ground on Hostile Turf

By Meghan Bartels / On September 26th, 2014

Salmon Trout River, near where the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community is fighting a mine.

Island Press Staff Picks - Blue Urbanism

By Meghan Bartels / On September 25th, 2014

Corals and sponges have inspired compounds used to treat cancer, malaria, and viruses.

Island Press Staff Picks - Public Produce

By Meghan Bartels / On September 24th, 2014

Handwritten signs urge passersby to pick what’s ripe in Kamloops, British Columbia. (Photo courtesy of Elaine Sedgman).

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