In coping with the stresses of recent times, many people are finding respite in connecting with nature. Writers extolling the virtues of wellness travel, ecotherapy, and going for a long walk are just one spin on a long tradition of reflections on how to find health, happiness, and wisdom through nature in any of its manifestations, from herbs and flowers, to animals and crystals.

In this episode, Rebecca Bushnell, a noted Shakespeare expert and scholar of early modern literature, discusses nature writing from the past, along with thoughts on why we garden and what we talk about when we talk about nature.

Guest:

Rebecca Bushnell, School of Arts and Sciences Board of Advisors Emerita Professor of English

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Produced by Loraine Terrell
Narrated by Alex Schein
Edited by Alex Schein and Loraine Terrell
Interview by Loraine Terrell
Theme music by Nicholas Escobar, C'18
Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions 
Illustration and logo by Marina Muun

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