Climate Change Is Reshaping How Much Chocolate Costs and What It’s Made Of Prices are soaring, pushing chocolate makers to charge more and quietly change recipes By Nour Ghantous February 2, 2026 In this story: climate change, holidays, buyers' guide, sustainability
Joy to the Worm In the tropics, a festive creature turns coral reefs into a year-round wonderland By Suki Gear December 25, 2025 In this story: holidays, science, animals, Wonder, Gee Whiz
I Took My Mom on a Hiking Trip to Glacier National Park And she found that, with support, she could do more than she expected By Allison Torres Burtka December 30, 2025 In this story: hiking, parents, holidays, Awe, Wonder
10 Stewardship-Powered Presents for Anyone Who Loves Public Lands More than merch, these gifts offer conservation capital By Katie O'Reilly December 4, 2025 In this story: buyers' guide, holidays, public lands
The Slow Flower Movement Aims to Create a More Sustainable Flower Industry As many blooms are grown with excessive pesticides, local flower farmers chart a new path By Rachel Kester May 9, 2024 In this story: holidays, sustainability, wildflowers, plastic, toxics
How to Green Your Pregnant or Postpartum Loved One Ask if they want these plastic-free pain-relief products, clothes, or pillows By Jessian Choy May 7, 2024 In this story: holidays, sustainability, Ms. Green
Should Chicago Dye Its River Green for St. Patrick’s Day? The dye is considered environmentally friendly, but some groups say the river shouldn’t be altered By Lydia Larsen March 16, 2024 In this story: water, clean water, holidays, urban living
How to Have a Plastic-Free and Sustainably Floral Valentine's Day And how to support worker-owned farms while you’re at it By Jessian Choy February 13, 2024 In this story: holidays, sustainability, diy, buyers' guide
How to Give Gifts Without the Waste of Wrapping Paper Millions of pounds of gift wrapping end up in landfills. A 1,300-year-old Japanese tradition offers another way. By Julia Sklar December 5, 2023 In this story: holidays, waste reduction
An Elk Kind of Holiday Our kids were coming for Christmas, but it was the elk who stayed for dinner By Kim Brown Seely December 4, 2023 In this story: holidays, animals