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Everyday Wonder

Podcast: More Wonders in Your Backyard

Our team tells tales of everyday awe.

The Podcast Team March 9, 2023

When foraging, never take the first or last of something, and always share what you gather.

A Field Guide to North America’s Wild Crops

Spot these free-ranging versions of your favorite produce on your next hike.

Reina Gattuso April 7, 2021

Even without a recipe, you can recreate beloved dishes from your childhood.

How to Recreate Your Lost Family Recipes, According to Historians and Chefs

It may not be just like grandma’s, but with observation and a little research, it’ll be pretty darn close.

Reina Gattuso November 17, 2020

Steven Raichlen has been around the world four times documenting the different ways people cook food over fire.

How to Make Smoked Foods From Around the World on Your Stovetop

With advice and recipes from a renowned expert.

Luke Fater July 1, 2020

Activists, farmers, and indigenous groups around the world have jointed together to protest corporate seed patents.

How to Plant a Home Garden and 'Free the Seed'

By saving and swapping seeds, you can preserve agricultural heritage.

Reina Gattuso May 19, 2020

Turn a walk in the woods into a multi-purpose kitchen ingredient.

How to Turn a Walk in the Woods Into an Ancient Indigenous Kitchen Staple

Easy foraging can add a touch of the forest to your tea, stews, and even bath.

Luke Fater May 4, 2020

Having your head in the clouds can be a wonderful way to spend an afternoon.

A Cloud Gazer's Guide to Every Fluffy Thing in the Sky

Clouds are "a wilderness within everybody's grasp."

Jessica Leigh Hester April 30, 2020

Home by yourself? You may as well make friends.

A Field Guide to the Miniature Menagerie Inside Your Own Home

And on your face.

Jessica Leigh Hester May 25, 2023

Low tide is the perfect time to mudlark.

How to Scavenge for Bits of History Like London's Mudlarks

A guide to scouting for humble treasures on the shore of the Thames.

Jessica Leigh Hester January 2, 2020

If you think you've got a chondrite, you're looking for chondrules and metal grains.

How to Find a Meteorite

It's a long shot—but if you're keen to look, here's how to start.

Jessica Leigh Hester July 18, 2019

There's plenty to see, even when you're not on a perfectly dark mountain.

How to Find the Best Stuff in the Night Sky From Absolutely Anywhere

A beginner's guide to admiring stars, planets, and satellites—no mountaintop or fancy gear required.

Jessica Leigh Hester May 28, 2024

The water is full of wonders.

How to Decode the Shells You Find Washed Up on the Beach

A beginner's guide to identifying conchs, chitons, and more.

Jessica Leigh Hester May 28, 2024

Tune in!

Teach Yourself to Echolocate

A beginner's guide to navigating with sound.

Jessica Leigh Hester October 11, 2018

First, gather your gear.

How to Turn Plants Into Tinctures, Like an Ancient Alchemist

A beginner's guide to extracting flavors from herbs and flowers.

Jessica Leigh Hester September 7, 2018

Fragments of prehistoric life are embedded all over the urban landscape. But you have to look close.

How to Spot the Fossils Hiding in Plain Sight

Traces of prehistoric life are everywhere.

Jessica Leigh Hester February 23, 2018