The archive
Issues
Themed collections, published a few times a year. Each Issue is three or four pieces on a single question, designed to be read in order.
backyard.bio
Issue No. 1 · Spring 2026
The Oak Question
If you can plant one tree in your lifetime, what should it be?
Four parts · About 30 min
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backyard.bio
Issue No. 2 · Summer 2026
The Balcony Question
Patches without ground. The case for thinking small.
Three parts · About 22 min
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backyard.bio
Issue No. 3 · Fall 2026
The Lawn Question
A short history of the American lawn, what it costs, and what to do with the one you have.
Four parts · About 28 min
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More Issues are coming. We publish three or four a year — the rhythm of a journal, not a feed.