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Gabriella Hernandez measures the size of juvenile freshwater mussels produced in the primary host fish lab at the Watters Aquatic Conservation Center in Columbus, Ohio. Once glochidia transform into juveniles, they are collected by staff and counted individually to study propagation success.
Henry Wagner stands amidst ferns off trail at Strouds Run State Park in Athens, Ohio. Wagner frequently visits this spot citing its high density of fossils and artifacts, “I’ve found so many arrowheads in the creek up ahead.” Wagner says.
Wil Hollan walks down Court Street in Athens, Ohio, on October 20, 2025; Hollan recounts his upbringing growing up in Athens county, studying accounting and finance later changing his major to Industrial Systems. William Hollan would go on to work for national security in 1968. Being from Athens county played a part in Wil's eventual decision to return in January, 2025.
February 10, 2026, a Great Blue Heron stands at the edge of a frozen pond covered in Emmeritti park, located in Athens, Ohio.
Linda and Jackie McClure gaze up in awe as a giraffe walks past their open air tour bus at The Wilds in Cumberland, Ohio.
Finley McNamee, the lead vocalist of Montclaire, looks toward drummer Jesse Tholen as they perform at a house venue on Ark Street in Athens, Ohio. Surrounding McNamee is from left to right: Felix Tanner, Alex Lawrence, Garrett Reade and Caden Finley, who is obscured by a speaker.
A spider sits in its unfinished web as smoke drifts by at Strouds Run State park in Athens, Ohio.
Participants line up for the annual bowl contest held at SkateJam a local event in Athens, Ohio, this event brings together the skateboarding community acting as a celebration of the sport.
Passengers aboard an open air bus safari look out toward a female white rhino with her young calf on June 18, 2026, at The Wilds in Cumberland, Ohio. The Wilds is home to numerous threatened and critically endangered species, like the white rhino, staff work tirelessly ensuring the survival of these species and educating the public on conservation.
While setting anchors for a rock climbing route Ian Schumm begins to rappel down a cliff face in Fayetteville, WV, Schumm is kept safe by someone below him holding the rope, known as a belayer.
Standing before a dorm mirror in Adams Hall, Sophie Thimes straightens her hair before a party in Athens, Ohio. This photo was taken on Kodak 400 and developed as if it were b&w film, hence the pink.
Olivia di Khetaa stands at the side entrance of her home on Scatter Ridge Road in Athens, Ohio. Di Khetaa suffers from a respiratory disease, after a poor HVAC installation she has not been able to enter her home due to the mold growth.
Sam Ober floats in Rocky Fork Lake Hillsboro, Ohio, watching as Turner Gilliland and Riley Seward stand on opposite ends of a canoe competing in a game of balance.
A bread knife lies atop a periodic table cutting board on the kitchen counter of Dan Hendershott’s home in Albany, Ohio. Hendershott is the chemistry teacher at Alexander Highschool located in Albany.