Trapped in the Tide of Organized Crime
How Ecuador’s growing armed struggle is affecting its traditional crabbing communities.
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The Poachers Who Could Save Mexico’s Vaquita
Vaquita have long been collateral damage for Mexico’s totoaba fishers, but conservationists believe there’s a solution. The only hitch? It’s illegal.
When a She-Bear Swims Ashore
One pioneering grizzly—and her two cubs—appear on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
Neighborhood Digs
On the Pacific Northwest coast—and around the world—community archaeology is helping people reconcile with each other and their history.
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Important news from Hakai Magazine
In 2025, the Hakai Magazine team will fledge from its home at the Tula Foundation. Read our full announcement here and Tula Foundation’s announcement here.
At the Hakai Institute
Hakai Magazine and Hakai Institute are both part of the Tula Foundation. The Institute advances long-term environmental research from icefields to oceans on the coastal margin of British Columbia.
Bare Earth
From tracking receding glaciers to discovering evidence of ancient life in caves, see what the bare-earth landscapes of our coast reveal when seen from way above.
The Demon River
The extraordinary story of a flood that laid waste to homes and lives—and the idea that we can control nature.
