Podcast: The Overstory: In Episode 3 of The Overstory, we join a group of single mom veterans from New York City as they take a weekend camping trip with their families—and in the course of their adventure find a respite from the stresses of military-to-civilian transition. We also talk with Ray Smith, a member of the first all African-American team to summit Mount Kilimanjaro. Plus: advice from Mr. Green and a radio diary from Yellowstone's "wild woman."

ICYMI: Communist Crickets, Mercury Rising & RIP George, Last of His Name: A weekly roundup for busy people.

Forgotten Crops of the Past: Meet the "plant detective" boosting biodiversity at Tucson’s Mission Garden.

What We Talk About When We Talk About Milk: Inside the rise—and semantic battles—of plant-based dairy products.

New Issue of Sierra Magazine: The January/February issue is now online—check it out!

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