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A ring of flame around a young hazel plant.
ADVOCATES Mark “River” Peoples and John Ruskey are trying to bring people onto the Mississippi River. © Rory Doyle

Spring 2021 Features

A bend in the Mississippi River is lined with forests.

Magazine Feature

Letting the River Run: Using Nature to Decrease Mississippi River Flooding

As floods throughout the Mississippi River Basin become more destructive and unpredictable, communities are changing tactics to give the water a place to go.

By Jenny Rogers

A young boy's back is visible as he uses a snorkel to dip his head into murky water. Sunlight is creating sparkly spots in the water and on his back.

Magazine Feature

How The Water Shapes Us

A collection of photography from around the Mississippi River Basin that depicts what life is like in disparate parts of this important and vast river system.

By Rolaine Ossman

Female lions lounge in the grass at dusk.

Magazine Feature

The Okavango Delta: An African Oasis

Every year during Botswana’s dry season, the Okavango Delta explodes with life. To safeguard one of the largest wetlands in the world, TNC is starting at the source.

By Julian Smith

A metallic green sweat bee on a purple briar

Magazine Feature

The Prairie Evangelist: Restoring Endangered Prairies Provides Habitat for Native Pollinators

Chris Helzer, director of science for The Nature Conservancy in Nebraska, trains his camera on myriad native bee species, which play a pivotal role in the health of the state’s remaining prairies.

By Amy Crawford

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