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Stories from REPRINT AUTHOR PLACEHOLDER

Up and Down Words

Use crossword-style clues to fill in two-word phrases.

Lexigo

A challenging letter-tile game for word lovers.

Werebox 2

Solve puzzles by transforming shapes and removing platforms.

Two Cars

Try out your multitasking skills with this simple game.

Timber Guy

Show off your woodcutting skills by cutting as much wood as you can.

Ninja Pig

Save the world from aliens by fighting your way through this side scrolling game.

Jewel Bubbles 3

Match the colorful bubbles to achieve different goals.

Deal or No Deal

Try your luck in finding the $1,000,000 briefcase.

Play Four

This quick, challenging four-by-four puzzle is perfect for a quick break.

Daily Difference

Can you spot all of the differences in the pictures?

Daily Jigsaw

Complete a new puzzle every day!

Jewel Quest

Match lines of three or more ancient relics to claim the Mayan gold.

The weather breaks in the Comox Valley, and Queneesh makes an appearance.

What Happens to a Town’s Cultural Identity as Its Namesake Glacier Melts?

As the Comox Glacier vanishes, the people of Vancouver Island are facing hard questions about what its loss means for their way of life

An arch made from a bowhead whale jaw stands over traditional whaling boats in Barrow, Alaska.

As the Arctic Erodes, Archaeologists Are Racing to Protect Ancient Treasures

Once locked in frozen Alaskan dirt, Iñupiat artifacts are being lost to the sea, sometimes faster than scientists can find them

The Rama travel their coastal homeland with wooden dories and small motorboats, which would be eclipsed by megaships traversing the Nicaragua Canal.

How an Indigenous Group Is Battling Construction of the Nicaragua Canal

The Rama community’s efforts offer a glimmer of hope for opponents of the canal project planned by a Chinese billionaire

A walrus rests on an iceberg in Canada's Hudson Bay.

Inuit Wisdom and Polar Science Are Teaming Up to Save the Walrus

Traditional knowledge and scientific study are helping us begin to understand what a changing Arctic means for the marine mammal

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Hidato

Find the path, solve the puzzle. Connect the numbers together to win! Consecutive numbers must touch horizontally, vertically or diagonally.

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Crossword Cubed

Figure out the answers on every side of this crossword cube

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Pardon My Words

Solve a phrase by guessing the letters of every word. Every correct word pardons the little figure.

Inspired by recent archaeological research, the people in the Cuzco region of Peru are rebuilding terraces and irrigation systems and reclaiming traditional crops and methods of planting.

Farming Like the Incas

The Incas were masters of their harsh climate, archaeologists are finding—and the ancient civilization has a lot to teach us today

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