By Melody Graulich
A stellar workforce of writers, scientists, and educators remove darkness from the intersections among environmental technology, artistic writing, and schooling, contemplating how you can advance verbal exchange among differing fields with universal pursuits. The contributing authors comprise Ken Brewer, Dan Flores, Hartmut Grassl, Carolyn Tanner Irish, Ted Kerasote, William Kittredge, Ellen Meloy, Louis Owens, Jennifer rate, Robert Michael Pyle, Kent C. Ryden, Annick Smith, Craig B. Stanford, Susan J. Tweit, and Keith Wilson.
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