Statues and Plants

Equestrian Statues Ranked

Tony Bozanich | 8th January 2026

Equestrian statues, especially the less flashy ones, tend to merge into the urban landscape. Catching a historical man on a horse out of the corner of your eye as you navigate the city is an everyday experience. The invitation to pause and look closer is welcome. The Marcus Aurelius in Rome is the best one, but there are also superb examples to be found in New York, London, Bamberg, and elsewhere (1,900 words)

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Is Removing Non-Native Plants The Answer?

Jim Sullivan | Revelator | 17th September 2026

A weed is just a plant growing where humans don't want it to, or so the saying goes. As efforts to nurture and promote native species become more sophisticated, though, we might be getting a little too good at eradicating non-native plants that actually play an important role in supporting desirable ecosystems. Removal can have a greater impact than letting things be imperfect as they are (1,700 words)