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Peter Rainier never set foot on this continent. Some tribal members suggest giving a more fitting name for Washington’s tallest peak.

Ted Alvarez thinks birding is boring. But with so much interest in it now, he decides to investigate.

Professor Steven Clark is on an ongoing quest to find a rare daisy that helps us understand the intricacies of evolution.

Memorable conversations from the 2021 Crosscut Festival From local art and pandemic disruption to climate change and Black history, here are the discussions you don't want to miss. by From top left: Erin Johnson, Sonia Shah, Abrahm Lustgarten, and Carmen Best; second row: Tim Lennon, Heather Cox Richardson, Teddy Phillips (AKA Stat the Artist), and Vivian Hua; third row: Monyee Chau, Steven Miller, Peter Singer, and Michelle Nijhuis. After the onset of the pandemic canceled last year's Crosscut Festival, we were thrilled we could bring you into 33 conversations over this last week. Tha...

A Reason for Hope In July 1960, at the age of 26, Jane Goodall traveled to what is now Tanzania and ventured into the little-known world of wild chimpanzees. Her work transformed our understanding of chimpanzees and redefined the relationship between humans and animals in ways that continue to resonate around the world. Over the past 60 years, Dr. Goodall has not only shown us the urgent need to protect chimpanzees from extinction; she has also redefined species conservation to include the needs of local people and the environment. Now, with climate change threatening ways of life around t...