Terry Tempest Williams

About

Terry Tempest Williams is a naturalist writer whose most recent book is When Women Were Birds; she divides her time between Utah and Wyoming. 

Articles by Terry Tempest Williams

Galapagos Journal: Tracing Darwin’s Footsteps
November 20, 2014 — Inspired by the great naturalist, a modern writer keeps a Galápagos journal of her own.
Excerpt: When Women Were Birds
July 27, 2012 — A renowned memoirist and conservationist reflects on Wangari Maathai, a force for nature and social justice.
The Spectacle of Wings
September 06, 2011 — In the newly released book Wild Birds of the American Wetlands, photography by Rosalie Winard captures the ethereal beauty of wading birds with the flair of a painter and the passion of an activist.