Glow Worms in Alabama

Glow Worms in Alabama

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,...
Today’s Atlantis

Today’s Atlantis

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...
A Warrior Spirit

A Warrior Spirit

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...