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"happy" standard poodle, silver-gray, mouth open, sitting outside of a tent looking off to the left.
Official Mountain Poodle

Come along while I geek out about plants, insects, and wildlife. I’ll share what I learn from my encounters while trying to restore native meadows on a 200-acre mountaintop in the Virginia Blue Ridge.

And I’ll share news about my new book, BAD NATURALIST: ONE WOMAN’S ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION ON A WILD VIRGINIA MOUNTAINTOP (Timber Press/Hachette, Jan. 2025).

The Bad Naturalist newsletter will include tips about native plants and country living, weird and interesting facts, photos, reader questions, my favorite books and podcasts, and the Official Mountain Poodle. I will never share your email address.

 

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