Lauren Marie.

Writer, professor, backpacker, queer activist. Humbled daily by the wonders of the natural world.

Heat, Drought.

Posted on July 8, 2017January 16, 2018 by Lauren Marie

We’re in the heat of the summer, now. From my car on 183 as I drive to Kent I see the soft-colored chicory already in bloom, tiger lilies, a smattering of some kind of small yellow flower I don’t recognize — a kind of vetch, maybe. Bright finches flutter above patches ... READ MORE

Sweet Home.

Posted on January 2, 2017January 13, 2018 by Lauren Marie

How do you learn to love a place? It takes years, a few winters at least — but you learn its contours, its low places. The hardness of the frozen earth. The dry brown stalks of fennel that still stand tall in the herb garden. The curious silhouette of the leafless locust ... READ MORE