Is There Such Thing As a "Bad" Naturalist?

Is There Such Thing As a "Bad" Naturalist?

Constant Wonder - Season 10, Episode 15

  • Apr 9, 2025 6:00 am
  • 54:03
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When Paula Whyman started trying to rehabilitate 200 acres she'd just bought, she knew very little about conservation. Among many other challenges, she faced off with mile-a-minute vine and rattlesnakes, but, with self-effacing humor and passion for this corner of the Blue Ridge Mountains, she persisted (and still persists!) in restoring the land to a healthy equilibrium. Guest: Paula Whyman, author of "Bad Naturalist: One Woman’s Ecological Education on a Wild Virginia Mountaintop"