Kofi Boone is an African American landscape architect and professor at NC State University, working in the overlap between landscape architecture and environmental justice. This episode of Nature Revisited discusses the matter of environmental racism in the US, which is layered into the complex of other systemic racial and social inequalities. When utilized strategically, landscape architecture can play a positive role in terms of the unequal access to nature for people of color. [Originally published February 2 2021, Ep 33]

Kofi's Essay 'Black Landscapes Matter': worldlandscapearchitect.com/black-lands…kofi-boone/

American Society of Landscape Architects www.asla.org/

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Dani Baker is a forest gardener, owner of Cross Island Farms, and author of the book The Home-Scale Forest Garden. When she attended a permaculture workshop, she was inspired by its message of working with nature to create a thriving edible garden ecosystem. She immediately launched a new experiment she dubbed the “Enchanted Edible Forest" - a beautiful, bountiful edible landscape. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Dani talks about making the transition from market gardener to forest gardener, her discoveries along the way, and tips for those who would like to create their own forest garden - at any scale.

Dani's Book: https://www.enchantededibleforest.com/the-book/

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Carol Davit is the executive director of the Missouri Prairie Foundation, a conservation organization and land trust whose mission is to protect and restore prairie and other native grassland communities. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Carol describes just how essential the prairie and grasslands of the American midwest are to the country's ecosystem, as well as its economy. Carol also talks about the various threats to the prairie and what is being done to save it. [Originally published January 19 2021, Ep 32]

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Susan Fox Rogers is a writer, teacher, birder, and nature lover who writes about the natural world and adventures large and small in the outdoors. Her second book, Learning The Birds, a memoir which includes bird history and a larger history, follows her first three years of intense birding from the Hudson Valley, to Florida, Arizona, and Alaska. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Susan talks all things birding, from the first bird that sparked her passion, to bird preservation, and some of the things we can all do to get transported into the secret and thrilling world of birds.

Susan's website: https://www.susanfoxrogers.com/

Susan's book: https://www.oblongbooks.com/susanfoxrogers

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Richard Louv is a non-fiction author and journalist, best known for his book Last Child in the Woods. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Richard relates startling accounts from his latest work, Our Wild Calling, which explores our deep bonds with other animals and calls for a transformation in how we treat and inhabit our environment. Among other topics discussed is the distant future of humanity within nature, and what is required to inspire true positive change. [Originally published January 5 2021, Ep 31]

https://richardlouv.com/books/our-wild-calling/

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Jeffrey H Ryan is an author, adventurer, photographer, and historian. He has written several books about his outdoor exploits, his fascination with hiking trails, and a deep appreciation for history woven into walks across contemporary landscapes. His latest book, 'This Land Was Saved for You and Me', traces the path from Olmsted’s first wanderings in Yosemite to the signing of The Wilderness Act in 1964. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Jeffrey delves into the history of rescuing America's public lands, and both the notable and lesser-known people who gave their all to protect forests and wilderness areas before they would be gone forever and ensured that all Americans would retain the benefits of ownership.

This Land was Saved for You and Me trailer: https://vimeo.com/736277678

Buy The Book: www.jeffryanauthor.com/where-to-buy-this-land-was-saved-for-you-and-me/

Jeffrey's website: www.jeffryanauthor.com

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Gordon Hayward is a professional garden designer and nationally recognized garden writer and lecturer. For the past 35 years Hayward and his wife Mary have been developing a 1 1/2 acre garden around their 220-year-old farmhouse in Vermont. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Gordon describes how this ambitious garden project has transformed not only he and Mary's home, but their inner lives as well. [Originally published December 15 2020, Ep 30]

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Patrick Curry is a Canadian-born British scholar who has worked and taught on a variety of subjects from cultural astronomy to divination, the ecology movement, and the nature of enchantment. He is known for his studies of J. R. R. Tolkien. His recent book 'Enchantment: Wonder In Modern Life' explores how enchantment plays out in a wide range of contexts, including our relationship with the natural world. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Patrick discusses what enchantment is, its unalterable characteristics, and its essential role in both self-discovery and the appreciation of things outside of ourselves.

Patrick's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Enchantment-Wonder-Modern-Patrick-Curry/dp/1782506098

Patrick's Website: http://patrickcurry.co.uk/index.html

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Zacciah Blackburn is a gifted intuitive, teacher, sound healer, and Director of The Center of Light Institute of Sound Healing and Shamanic Studies located in Ascutney, Vermont. He is trained in classical healing and shamanic traditions, and sacred sound cultures. In this episode of Nature Revisited Zacciah passionately lays forth- through personal revelatory accounts and wisdom imparted by ancient indigenous cultures- a simple approach to connecting with nature largely forgotten by the modern world, yet readily accessible within each of us. [Originally published November 23 2020, Ep 29]

Visit Zacciah’s Sound Healing website: https://thecenteroflight.net/

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Marcos Trinidad is the Center Director at the Audubon Center at Debs Park in Los Angeles where he is working with a growing community of volunteers, youth, and community partnerships, bringing nature to the urban setting. Born and raised in Northeast LA, Marcos is also an avid birdwatcher and host of the podcast Human/Nature. In this episode, Marcos talks about his awakening to the wonders of the outdoors in his youth, and how this inspired a commitment to educating others to the magic of nature - something urgently needed in urban environments.

https://debspark.audubon.org/

Marcos' Podcast: https://laist.com/podcasts/humannature

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