Crane Chicks And Mountain Meals

I Live As A Crane

Marianne Wellington | Guardian | 16th January 2026

If endangered crane chicks are to be successfully released into the wild, the young must believe their human attendants are birds. Thus, aviculturists don an elaborate costume with a bird's head puppet on one arm and a "wing" on the other, play bird sounds from a concealed mp3 player, and give flying lessons. This ersatz-crane dreams sometimes of taking flight like a real bird (900 words)

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Ode To The On-Mountain Meal

James Jung | The Supersonic | 15th January 2026

The best thing about skiing is the food — take it from someone who grew up as a "resort rat" while his father ran the ski school. Whether it is is $100 flammkuchen in St Moritz or the greasiest burger available in a mountainside New Hampshire cafeteria, hot food always tastes wonderful in the cold air. It is not advisable to order a magnum of Riesling with lunch and then ski home, though (2,500 words)