Ten Hawaiian sailors navigated 1600 miles of ocean with no GPS or compass, using only ancient Polynesian wayfinding. The story below by Brianna Randall appeared in Yachting World on August 27, 2026. (NOTE: My website was recently hacked. Apologies to those how received a spam email newsletter about home maintenance.) […]
‘One with the dust’. How I survived Burning Man when everything went wrong. The story below by Brianna Randall appeared Aug 27, 2026 in The Guardian (NOTE: My website was recently hacked. Apologies if you received a spam post last week about home maintenance.) I was naked in our tent […]
How a Polynesian canoe inspired a renaissance in traditional seafaring A double-hulled Polynesian sailing canoe glides up to a busy dock in San Diego, California. Hōkūleʻa’s two short wooden masts are dwarfed by the historic schooner that escorted the boat into the harbour. Dozens of small outrigger canoes trail in its […]
The Endangered Species Act is turning 50. Has it succeeded? The law has kept many species from dying out — but few have made it off the ‘endangered’ list. BY BRIANNA RANDALL Science News Explores | December 2023 A little brown bat swoops out of the night sky. With sharp […]
I have a confession to make: I love reading romance novels. It’s pretty weird, right? The stack next to my bed teeters high with whale biology research, Science News magazines, and old National Geographics. But when I want to totally escape, I reach for my Kindle and download a new […]