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Lord Randal Plunkett, seen in the company of his Jack Russell terriers, began rewilding the estate he inherited seven years ago.
film locations

Meet the Death Metal Baron Giving His Irish Estate Back to Nature

The carnivore-turned-vegan lord has rewilded hundreds of acres, boosting biodiversity—and drawing criticism.
Rory Carroll August 23, 2021
Tama Matsuoka Wong in a field of wild violets.
gardens

New Jersey's 'Meadow Doctor' Wants You to Eat Your Weeds

Tama Matsuoka Wong makes house calls to help people maintain their native grasslands.
Meagan Shelley August 16, 2021
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Ojo de la Vaca

The vanishing remains of an old water station from the late 19th century.
An aerial view of a newly built <em>tolou keur</em> garden in Boki Diawe, within the Great Green Wall area, in Matam region, Senegal.
farms

Why Are Farmers in Senegal Creating Gardens That Look Like Crop Circles?

A new project emphasizes practical designs that may stave off desertification.
Jessica Leigh Hester August 6, 2021
In a false-color satellite image, the winding Büyük Menderes is a dark ribbon snaking through the Turkish countryside, with many oxbow lakes—created when the river changed course—visible.
science

The Curious Past and Uncertain Future of the Original 'Meander'

In southwestern Turkey, the winding Büyük Menderes River shaped human history. Now, it's humans who will carve its future course.
Gemma Tarlach August 4, 2021
The farm.
List

10 Farms That Are Works of Art

These picturesque landscapes also provide sustenance.
Jonathan Carey July 30, 2021
El Hierro, Spain

El Pozo de Los Padrones (Well of Los Padrones)

A well drilled into the side of a cliff supplies most of the water consumed on the island of El Hierro.
Samburu women in Kenya's Kirisia forest.
forests

Women in Northern Kenya Rally to Save a Forest

Just a few years ago, Samburu women were using Kirisia Forest for firewood and charcoal. Now they're protecting it, and managing it sustainably.
Peyton Fleming July 26, 2021
In the days before the harvest, the Rosso brothers measured their cherries.
food

Meet the Italian Brothers Who Grew the World's Biggest Cherry

The winning fruit was as large as an apricot.
Federico Formica July 15, 2021
Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia

Manyate Coffee Village

An Ethiopian cloud forest protects some of the last wild arabica plants.
An aerial view of rows of uprooted almond trees during a May 2021 orchard removal project in Snelling, California.
farms

Why Are Almond Growers Uprooting Their Orchards?

The double whammy of drought and water regulations has led some farmers to sacrifice thirsty crops—with visually striking consequences.
Jessica Leigh Hester July 2, 2021
The farm.
Azumino, Japan

Daio Wasabi Farm

The largest of its kind in Japan, this century-old wasabi farm is also known for its appearance in an Akira Kurosawa film.
Braña La Pornacal
Asturias, Spain

Braña la Pornacal

An uninhabited village that preserves and documents rural architecture and an endangered way of life.
Even miles inland, cows' overgrazing can have offshore consequences.
beaches

How Cows Destroyed an Entire Marine Ecosystem in California

A researcher's quest to understand a mysterious mass extinction leads to cud-chewing culprits.
Jack Tamisiea June 21, 2021
Fuki is a perennial plant that, once established, is extremely resilient. Almost 80 years after the Tashme camp closed, it grows wild in lush fields spread across the Sunshine Valley.
food

Why a Japanese Delicacy Grows Near Old British Columbia Internment Camps

The vegetable is a reminder of the legacy of dispossession.
Marc Fawcett-Atkinson June 18, 2021
A field of northwestern Spain's beloved grelos is just one of the many permutations of <em>Brassica rapa</em>.
science

The Deep Roots of the Vegetable That ‘Took Over the World’

A study digs up the origin of the single species that gives us turnips, bok choy, broccoli rabe, and more.
Gemma Tarlach June 11, 2021
Banaue, Philippines

Batad Rice Paddies

These tiered rice paddies were carved into the hillsides 2,000 years ago.
Long, narrow plots of land in Turkey's Taurus Mountains are home to small, intergenerational farming families.
farms

In Turkey's Taurus Mountains, Farms Look Like Modern Art

Despite challenging terrain, these narrow plots produce tons of grain, nuts, fruits, and flowers each year.
Gemma Tarlach June 7, 2021