Rain and chilly temperatures vastly at odds with record highs across the U.S. this week didn’t keep plenty of people in Juneau from indulging in free ice cream and dancing outdoors to live music ...

In the video for her new song, “World On Fire,” Dolly Parton sits atop a burning world. Blond hair piled and coiffed, her black dress glittering, she looks down into a pit of flames burning the earth.

Our culture was shaped by the sounds of nature. What could we learn if we listened again? The sounds of nature give us clues to our ancient origins and to our current ecological challenges. We go ...