“Welcome to Bison Country: How the return of a lost giant is shaping identity and culture in Romania’s Southern Carpathians,”
“Welcome to Bison Country: How the return of a lost giant is shaping identity and culture in Romania’s Southern Carpathians,” is part of the magazine’s first themed issue, focused on #rewilding, which points out, can become much more than nature recovery.
Deep in the mountains of southwestern #Romania, the return of the European bison to where they roamed freely 200 years ago has become a powerful symbol of both ecological recovery and regional identity and pride, countering the narrative of rural decline.
The bison story, accompanied the vivid visuals of talented Romanian photojournalist Andrei Pungovschi, appears in Volume 5, the magazine’s fifth issue since its founding in 2022, while the cover story is an interview with actor Zach Galifianakis, star of Netflix’s “This Is a Gardening Show.”
Imagine5, based in Amsterdam, Copenhagen and San Francisco, is dedicated to environmental storytelling, sustainability, and planet-positive change, and publishes the magazine twice a year, in June and December. This issue was just released with 188 pages of scintillating copy and gorgeous photography — printed in #Denmark and completely advertising free.
This magazine was made possible by Hempel Foundation and supported by Cartier Philanthropy for People and Nature.
By Andy Trincia
https://andytrincia.substack.com/p/rewilding-bison-and-restoring-pride
