In a time when attention spans are shorter than this sentence, think about bonsai. They’re special enough to be passed down from generation to generation. “In five years, that’s going to be a really ...

Janet Austin working on her tree in Palmer Square Park, Chicago (photo by the author for Hyperallergic) CHICAGO — As its name suggests, the emerald ash borer is a beautiful little green bug, with an ...

Eric Akers spends his days driving around cities in a truck with a machine on top snapping photos and sending out invisible pulses of light. Occasionally, someone strikes a pose, mistaking him for the ...