We’re so pleased that Emma Marris — author, journalist, interesting thinker, and LWON guest poster — has agreed to join us as a regular contributor. Emma is the author of Rambunctious Garden: Saving Nature in a Post-Wild World, and she’s written for National Geographic, Nature, Slate, and other publications. She recently gave an excellent TED talk that you really should watch, and won an NASW Science-in-Society Award for her Orion essay “Handle With Care.” She can also tell you exactly how to dress for the Peruvian rainforest.
Emma and her family live in southern Oregon, close to some of North America’s most rambunctious gardens. I’ve been lucky enough to camp out in a few of them with her, so I know she’s superfine company in the woods: smart, witty, thoughtful, and always fun to argue with. Please welcome Emma to our virtual campfire, and look for her first post tomorrow.
Indeed an excellent TED talk – inspirational. I look forward to reading Emma’s thoughts.