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Orion Magazine – WINTER 2026 – Nature & Culture

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ORION MAGAZINE: The Winter 2026 Issue features  the elusive cryptid—creatures that, despite mysterious sightings, dedicated societies, and extensive mythologizing, have not been scientifically proven to exist. Across the issue, writers grapple with questions of belief: Why do we want to believe in the things that we do? What might our enthusiastic focus on creatures like Bigfoot be preventing us from seeing, and protecting, in the real world? What do the stories we tell about the natural world really reveal about ourselves? Ranging from the playful to the impassioned, the fantastical to the deadly serious, Cryptids: On the Trail of Bigfoot and Other Improbable Beasts offers a tour through a menagerie both real and imagined. Inside:


  • Jeff VanderMeer asks what the widespread fascination with Bigfoot might be preventing people from appreciating in the world around them
  • J. Drew Lanham wades into the debates about the extinction of the ivory-billed woodpecker
  • Tove Danovich investigates a bizarre pattern of cattle mutilations in the West
  • Katherine Cusumano dives into the myths and the muck of the Gowanus Canal
  • Lance Richardson retraces the steps of Peter Matthiessen in his legendary quest for the snow leopard

Nature, Travel, Videos

NATURE VIEWS: GLACIER NATIONAL PARK IN MONTANA

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CBS Sunday Morning (June 29, 2025): Explore things to see and do in Glacier National Park. Established as a National Park in 1910 it is a land of mountain ranges carved by prehistoric ice rivers. It features alpine meadows, deep forests, waterfalls, about 25 glistening glaciers and 200 sparkling lakes. The vistas seen from Going-To-The-Sun Road are breathtaking, a photographer’s paradise. Relatively few miles of road exist in the park’s 1,600 square miles of picturesque landscape, thus preserving its primitive and unspoiled beauty.

Culture, Magazines, Nature, Science, Wildlife

Orion Magazine – Summer 2025 – Nature & Culture

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Summer 2025 Issue - Orion Magazine

ORION MAGAZINE (May 30, 2025): The Summer 2025 Issue features ….

Out of the Ashes

Examined Life – How fungi are surviving—and even thriving—in a warming world

Natural Intelligence

A photo of mushrooms growing out of mushrooms. The photo is taken with a blue background

Mushrooms made the world what it is by Maria Popova

Foodways

Intuitive Eating

A black and white illustration of Merlin Sheldrake, Jeff VanderMeer, and Kaitlin Smith surrounded by pink and brown round abstract shapes

On poison, pleasure, and trust by Erica Berry

A New Naturalism

Four writers reflect on the rhizomatic network of self, society, and ecology

Corey Pressman, Merlin Sheldrake, Kaitlin Smith and Jeff Vandermeer

Culture, History, Magazines, Nature, Reviews

Smithsonian Magazine – January 2025 Preview

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SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE (December 30, 2024): The latest issue features ‘In Search of the World’s Smallest Monkey’ – A journey into Ecuador’s remote forests to spy on adorable, and suprisingly chatty, pygmy marmosets.

Seventy-Seven Fascinating Finds Revealed in 2024, From a Mysterious ‘Anomaly’ Near the Great Pyramid of Giza to a Missing Portrait of Henry VIII

How an Experiment to Amplify Light in Hospital Operating Rooms Led to the Accidental Invention of the Snow Globe

The origins of the decoration lie in Vienna’s 17th district, where the inventor’s descendants are still making them for collectors around the world

Culture, Magazines, Photography, Previews, Reviews, Travel

National Geographic Traveller – December 2024

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National Geographic Traveller Magazine (November 15, 2024): The latest issue features a Canadian wilderness governed by its Indigenous inhabitants; a vibrant Mexican city where mariachi music reigns supreme; and a remote corner of New Zealand where the rare kiwi bird is making a comeback — uncover unmissable travel destinations for the year ahead.

We searched the planet for the world’s best hotels. Here are our picks.

From a jungle treehouse in Mexico to a California-inspired sun ranch in Australia, these are the best new and improved hotels, according to National Geographic Traveller (UK)’s annual Hotel Awards.

Could this be Europe’s best hut-to-hut hiking trail?

On the northwest border of Slovenia is a mountain range as dramatic as it is accessible, offering hut-to-hut hiking on multi-day adventures — with plenty of hearty food and local tales to sustain the journey.

What it’s like to travel along the West Coast on a train

One of the most beautiful train journeys in the US, the Coast Starlight’s route unspools along the Pacific Ocean from Los Angeles via Sacramento to Seattle. With miles of coastline, towering mountain ranges and glistening cityscapes, this is the ultimate American slow travel experience.

Animals, Nature, Travel, Videos, Wildlife

Nature Documentaries: “Wild Thailand” (BBC)

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BBC Select (September 4, 2024): With towering limestone cliffs, hidden temples, the teeming city of Bangkok and imposing forests, Thailand is a sacred kingdom of awe-inspiring beauty.

Each episode of this compelling natural history documentary is packed with amazing wildlife. Giant bats, huge water monitors, a dazzling island reef light show and the creatures of Bangkok are just some of the delights.