Earth Day Reading from VQR

The Sweet Spot in Time by Sylvia A. Earle: Why the ocean matters to everyone, everywhere

The Accidental Beekeeper by Benjamin Rachlin, photography by Peter Frank Edwards: What is the origin of the honey at your local farmer’s market?

Rumors of Topography, a poem by Katharine Coles 

China’s Little Yosemite by Mark Jenkins, photography by Corey Rich and Rebecca Caldwell: A trip to Keketuohai, one of China’s newest national parks. 

Mother of God, Child of Zeus by Jessica Benko, photography by Bear Guerra: Deep in the Amazon, mercury from small gold mines threatens to poison the rivers—and their people