Scenes & Sketches: America’s Women Naturalists

Rachel Carson and the tidepools

Sarah Pedry
Jul 26, 2017 · 3 min read

FLEETING MOMENTS AT THE FAIRY CAVE

Rachel Carson (b. 1907–d. 1964) is one of the most famous women naturalists. Her book Silent Spring documented the devastating effects DDT had on the environment. Because of Silent Spring, DDT was banned for agricultural use in the US. But Rachel Carson, a trained biologist, was also an artful writer whose first love was life in the sea. She wrote three books focused on life in and around the ocean. Her book The Edge of the Sea (from which the following quotes are pulled), captures the fleeting beauty of life in this unique ecosystem.


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Sarah Pedry

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Sarah Pedry is a Colorado-based artist and illustrator who loves exploring nature in her artwork (and in real life).

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