Planet

Soot-covered clothes, bruised legs, and tangled hair were physical proof of my first season as a wildland firefighter, but what left a lasting mark were the lessons I learned walking through the wilderness.

When life feels chaotic, we take a step back to see the full picture. We do the same to understand chaos on our planet — but the full picture has layers woven together by the Earth’s most ferocious force: the wind.

Northern leopard frogs were abundant all across Canada until half a century ago. Some populations have bounced back. Others have not. When it comes to conservation, loving living things deeply is half the battle, but is it enough to save these frogs?