I often think about how I am connected to Alaska, particularly this spot in Southeast. It is an area that captivates both visually, physically, and in its unique smells. When I briefly lived in Majuro ...

There are three species of Labrador tea. Rhododendron tomentosum (previously Ledum palustre), Rhododendron groenlandicum (previously Ledum groenlandicum), and Rhododendron neoglandulosum (previously ...

During the heat of a Honshu summer it is hard to imagine that there are hints of tundra here, or that refreshing tea might come from an unusual source. However, the alpine regions of high-altitude ...

I was lucky enough to be visiting Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, last week. We were having tea with Agnes, a local Greenlander, and a grandmother who had cooked us a big spread of Greenlandic and ...

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Much of what is now considered modern medicine originated as folk remedies or traditional, Indigenous practices. These customs are still alive today, and they could help address a variety of ...

I was lucky enough to be visiting Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, last week. We were having tea with Agnes, a local Greenlander, and a grandmother who had cooked us a big spread of Greenlandic and ...