Hannah Thomasy is a British Columbia-based freelance journalist covering science and the natural world. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Atlas Obscura and Undark; find her outside looking at bugs or online @hannahthomasy.bsky.social.
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How “Fire Fungi” Help Put Burnt Landscapes Back Together
Before plants and animals recolonize after a wildfire, fungi get to work.
March 19, 2026
