Forbidden paths

Albuquerque’s arroyos reveal the environmental and social consequences of flood control.

Aug 20 • Courtney Humphries

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July 2026

The city's tidal rhythm

For better or worse, being a commuter lets me be a part of a larger force shaping urban life.

Jul 28 • Courtney Humphries

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June 2026

Six months of seeing cities differently

A look back on some of the questions about urban environments that have shaped The Nature We Make

Jun 15 • Courtney Humphries

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May 2026

What's a beach, really?

Natural, artificial, or something in between, beaches are a mirror of what we value and what we're afraid to lose.

May 26 • Courtney Humphries

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An appreciation of interlopers

Why not allow more spontaneously growing vegetation in urban areas?

May 4 • Courtney Humphries

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April 2026

"Now shock," or seeing the familiar anew

What do we notice when we view our world through the eyes of the past?

Apr 16 • Courtney Humphries

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Is urban nature (basically) all the same?

Biodiversity in urban areas is more complex that we give it credit for

Apr 2 • Courtney Humphries

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March 2026

A local view of urban climate action

Despite federal politics and fiscal challenges, cities and communities are transforming urban environments

Mar 20 • Courtney Humphries

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The salt cycle

When snow in the Northeast finally melts away, so will the salt. But it doesn’t really leave.

Mar 6 • Courtney Humphries

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February 2026

Living in a paved world

Asphalt is the paver of paradise and our constant companion. How did it become the built world’s connective tissue?

Feb 18 • Courtney Humphries

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"Infrastructure bathing"

Forest bathing is a popular way to improve well-being by connecting with nature. Can we feel this connection right where we are, in the built…

Feb 4 • Courtney Humphries

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January 2026

Carbon, green and gray

How does the urban environment really work?

Jan 21 • Courtney Humphries

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