Photo Essays

New visions of the world we thought we knew.

Farming With the Wild

by Dan Imhoff

posted Nov 05, 2011

Photo Essay: How agriculture and wildlands can both flourish—together.

Occupy Oakland, in Pictures

posted Nov 04, 2011

From rebuilding after a police raid to closing down the nation's fifth largest port, things have been busy at Occupy Oakland.

Posters to Occupy Everywhere

posted Nov 03, 2011

Graphic designers put their stamp on the messages of the 99%.

It's Our Wall Street: Inside an American Occupation

posted Sep 23, 2011

Photo essay: Inspired by the public protests of Egypt, Tunisia, and Spain, American demonstrators are nearly a week into their "occupation" of Wall Street.

Words That Inspire: Martin Luther King, Jr.

posted Sep 22, 2011

What is fair to one person may not be fair to another. How can students become aware of injustice—at school, in your community, and in this world— and dig deeper to discover how they can transform injustice to justice?

Fibershed Moments

by Rebecca Burgess

posted Aug 19, 2011

We often think about local food—but what about local fabric? Photos from one woman’s quest to know her “fibershed.”

Hands Across the Sand

posted Jul 15, 2011

Photo essay: Scenes from a massive protest to protect beaches from Big Oil.

Photo Essay: Crude Reflections from the Amazon

by Lou Dematteis

posted May 04, 2011

After enduring years of toxic dumping and rising cancer rates, indigenous Ecuadorians took oil giant Chevron to court to fight for the life of the rainforest—and its people.

US Uncut: Standing Up to Corporate Tax Dodgers

posted Mar 03, 2011

Photo essay: "Austerity for us, prosperity for them"—and more signs from US Uncut's 50-city protests of corporate tax avoidance.

Signs of the Times: The Best Protest Signs in Madison

posted Feb 18, 2011

In Madison, Wisconsin, a workers' uprising is resulting in some clever slogans.

No Impact Week Photo Awards

posted Feb 15, 2011

Food, energy, giving back, and more: The winning entries from January's No Impact Week participants.

This Motown Singer Turned His Wild Mustang Ranch Into a Summer Camp for Baltimore Kids

by Valerie Williams

posted Feb 14, 2011

How a Motown veteran is using his passion for wild horses to help at-risk children.

Photo Essay: Humans and Wild Animals Meet in Poignant, Awkward Moments

posted Feb 11, 2011

In her photo essay "Domesticated," photographer Amy Stein explores the barriers between humanity's built environment and the wild.

One of Many Detroits

by Anonymous

posted Jan 21, 2011

Photo essay: "The people of this city are not abstractions." An anonymous Detroit photographer shares a view of the city that the mainstream media doesn't cover.

Big Problem, Big Art

posted Nov 30, 2010

Photo essay: As climate negotiators meet in Cancun, activists the world over are reminding them of what’s at stake with some very big art.