by Stowaway Magazine | Mar 22, 2019 | Blog, Fall 2019
At Dismals Canyon, a small reserve in northern Alabama, worms glow. Commonly known as “dismalites” in the area, the worms are not only a local attraction but also an international anomaly. Glowing worms exist in only three places in the world: New Zealand, Australia,...
by Stowaway Magazine | Feb 18, 2019 | Field Notes, Highway Highlight, Winter 2019
One of the most beautiful roads in the world spans seventy-five miles and takes you from Te Anau to Milford Sound in New Zealand. This path, also known as State Highway 94, weaves through the Fiordland National Park in southwest New Zealand. As you drive along this...
by Stowaway Magazine | Feb 16, 2019 | Archive, Culture, Four Corners, Recent Articles, Winter 2019
Whether it’s science fiction, fantasy, or even science fantasy, movies that take place off of this earth capture the imaginations of filmmakers and viewers alike. Fortunately, you don’t need a spaceship to experience the places in some of these movies. Natural...
by Stowaway Magazine | Nov 27, 2017 | Fall 2017, Features
Pacific islanders are experiencing the effects of global warming and becoming climate change refugees. The family’s buia—or hut—sits on Abaiang’s shore, its brown color blending in with the bush behind it. Most of the huts are far enough back from the ocean to not be...
by Stowaway Magazine | Oct 3, 2016 | Culture, Fall 2016
It was my junior year, and school spirit drenched the sky on another cold night of football—I thought it was going to be a dull wait. But then the team came out, tearing off their helmets, their faces already glowing with sweat and their arms clenching. They lined up...