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We delve into stories that inspire us—from the details behind our candles, to the facets of scents, and the people that inspire us.

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Ocean of Mystery: We Don’t Know Much About the Deep Sea, and That’s a Big Opportunity Read

This Junes, in honor of Waves, we’re diving to the deepest depths of the sea to explore the surprising — and sometimes upsetting — secrets it contains.

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Going Green — But Not the Good Kind: On Climate Change and Plant Pandemics Read

This April, in honor of Grapefruit + Yuzu, we’re investigating the relationship between human society and plant health.

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Open Up the Garden Gates: How the History of Urban Agriculture Can Help Us Bridge the Rural/Urban Divide Read

This March, in honor of Green Market, we’re exploring the long history of urban agriculture as a tool for building healthy communities and environments.

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Au Naturel: How Humans Separated Themselves From Nature — and Why It’s Time to Reconsider Read

This March, in the rustic spirit of Wood Cabin, we’re looking at how the cognitive divide between human society and the natural world came to be.

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We Are Family: The Promise and Peril of Taxonomy Read

This month we look the man who gives the magnolia tree its name, Pierre Magnol, and the rewards — and risks — of scientific classification.

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The Ignite Series 2020: New Year, New Ignite, New Subscriber Art Read

We delve into the Ignite Series 2020 inspiration; a look at the ways we are connected to the world around us through our work at Keap.

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Part to Whole: The Holistic Philosophies That Encourage Us to See the Universe in a Unifying Light Read

This month we meditate on holism, a broad philosophy that views the cosmos as a system of interconnected and interacting parts.

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Festive Figures: The Spiritual Significance of Evergreens from Christmas to the National Park System Read

We examine how evergreen trees have shaped the Yuletide season — and the formation of the U.S. National Park System.

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White Gold: The Complicated Past — and Present — of Sugar

We take a closer look at the sweet — and sometimes sour — world of sugar.

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The Outside Comes In: How Biophilic Buildings Bring Mother Nature to the Big City

Rustic Wood Cabin gets us thinking about eco-friendly architecture that brings people back to nature.

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Heat Engine Earth: Geothermal Energy Is Clean, Plentiful, and Good for Cooking — So Why Aren’t We Using It?

A look at the power of geothermal energy beyond a relaxing bath — although it’s pretty good at that, too.

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Talking Flowers and Flowers That Talk: Plant Communication From Floriography to the Wood Wide Web

The vocabulary of plants? It turns out flowers have a lot to say — literally and figuratively.

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Intruder Alert: How Invasive Species Wreak Havoc on the Environment — and What We Can Do About Them

Our newest scent spurs an investigation into invasive species and the responsible cultivation practices used to mitigate the threat.

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Don’t Touch That Lavender: The Problem With Patenting Plants

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Matchbook

We delve into stories that inspire us—from the details behind our candles, to the facets of scents, and the people that inspire us.

Ignite

Ocean of Mystery: We Don’t Know Much About the Deep Sea, and That’s a Big Opportunity Read

Ignite

Going Green — But Not the Good Kind: On Climate Change and Plant Pandemics Read

Ignite

Open Up the Garden Gates: How the History of Urban Agriculture Can Help Us Bridge the Rural/Urban Divide Read

Ignite

Au Naturel: How Humans Separated Themselves From Nature — and Why It’s Time to Reconsider Read

Ignite

We Are Family: The Promise and Peril of Taxonomy Read

Ignite

The Ignite Series 2020: New Year, New Ignite, New Subscriber Art Read

Ignite

Part to Whole: The Holistic Philosophies That Encourage Us to See the Universe in a Unifying Light Read

Ignite

Festive Figures: The Spiritual Significance of Evergreens from Christmas to the National Park System Read

Ignite

White Gold: The Complicated Past — and Present — of Sugar

Ignite

The Outside Comes In: How Biophilic Buildings Bring Mother Nature to the Big City

Ignite

Heat Engine Earth: Geothermal Energy Is Clean, Plentiful, and Good for Cooking — So Why Aren’t We Using It?

Ignite

Talking Flowers and Flowers That Talk: Plant Communication From Floriography to the Wood Wide Web

Ignite

Intruder Alert: How Invasive Species Wreak Havoc on the Environment — and What We Can Do About Them