Virginia Arthur
In between hikes/trying to disappear in what is left of what we used to call the wilderness (now under the influence of climate change= dead and dying trees, dry lakes and ponds, fires), I am working on the next eco-fiction book.
Latest:
Stem and Leaf Plots. Ten Eco-fiction Short Stories (includes Winter Girl).
Enjoy (and review!).
https://books2read.com/u/3n880K
Thank you and be well, stay sane.
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Thank you for reading my work and leaving reviews.
La Dee Da
I am a (depressed) professional field biologist/ecologist of many years. (How can I not be?) I have worked all over the U.S. (including some fantastic field years in Alaska) and in some parts of Europe. Nearly every place I have worked has become ecologically more degraded if not destr
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