My colleague and friend Matt Shipman expertly explores what is the geographic location of The South in a new piece over at Bitter Southerner. Definitions of the South tend to be intensely …
My journey for understanding the frequently tense relationship between the South and science has led me to an unlikely place—Oakland, California. In what appears to be a former auto body …
For the last several months, I’ve found myself on a quest. One that as a marine biologist I didn’t expect to find myself on, but that has origins long before …
A century ago a swampy forest, The Big Woods, stretched from Memphis to Little Rock, nearly 24 million acres worth. This was the treasured territory of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, the …
Given the post on bourbon, thought a map about drankin’ would be appropriate. I expected the South to be lower (its not when you look at the stats). I blame …
Great article at my new favorite blog United States Tornadoes addressing the question on my mind. “Tornadoes don’t happen in mountains.” Have you ever heard this statement? It is a common …
When I see stats like this I am a combination of embarrassed, concerned, and irate. If you can’t already tell from the graph and map below, the South is significantly …
