special section | green prints
Mining for Stories
Cover story: Project Documerica, an environmental photojournalism project from the 1970s, is a rich source for story ideas. Several photographers captured the people and environments of America’s mining culture.
Yes, the U.P. does exist ...
... and other tidbits to share (or not!) with your editors.
Heaven needs a catcher
Environmental journalists have a tough but important job.
The Impossible Assignment
When a journalism student’s Spanish-learning excursion to Bolivia turned into an environmental reporting assignment, she faced silence, tear gas and fire in the streets and jungles of a disturbed country.
also | featured stories
Chemical Contamination
State environmental investigators estimate it will take more than 30 years to clean up one of Michigan’s most contaminated sites, where one carcinogen was found at 25,000 times the EPA’s legal limit.
Fire Wars
Homeowners and politics mix to create a misguided fear of fire ecology.
‘Fun’gus for the Whole Family
As morel hunting gathers steam as a recreational hobby, ecological concerns surface.
Who Owns the Water?
In the eyes of the law, bottled water is no different from a can of soda or a bottle of beer. This could mean the Great Lakes are responsible for hydrating the world.
Environmental Evangelicals
An interfaith dialogue sparks action against global warming.
Trading Atmosphere
Pollution Futures: What they are, how they work, and who supports them.
Beetle Battle
As funding slips, the emerald ash borer gains ground in Michigan.
et cetera | departments
From the editor
A time for firsts
From the director
Sending in support
EJ news
Latest update on the people and happenings of the Knight Center
EJA Photo Contest Winners
Picture Perfect
Nature Essay
Walking with Darren
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How Green Was JFK?
Excerpts from "John F. Kennedy in His Own Words."
We All Live in Poletown Now
Reflections on the 25th anniversary of Detroit's Eminent Domain Battle.
Spring 2006
