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Chris Colin

Chris Colin’s work has appeared in The Best American Science and Nature Writing. He produces the podcast Longer Tables with José Andrés.

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aerial view of dense swedish pine forest near the klarälven river, seen from above.

Why Not Live Like This?

Sometimes you need to build a 7,000-pound raft in Sweden and drift.

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San Francisco’s 24-Hour Diner Stops the Cosmic Clock

The owners of San Francisco’s 24-hour Silver Crest Donut Shop got the keys to the place more than 50 years ago. They still haven’t used them.

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Living with Death Valley

Climate is making a place of extremes feel a lot more normal.