The Freelance Condition and Lifelong Learning in Communities project experienced a lot of growth this year. The metric that matters the most is the number of conversations I get to have with educators.

Dina Falconi and Wendy Hollender provide a behind-the-scenes look at how they created and published their award-winning book about foraging and preparing wild food. They also discuss how they launched their successful Kickstarter campaign.

Wildlife biologist inspires nature journalers worldwide with his books and tutorials.

Alasdair Plambeck is the founder of RippleOut Retreats and enriches people’s relationship with nature and place.

Dr. Stephanie Dole is an entomologist and the founder of Beetlelady. How does she make bug science accessible to everyone? Let’s find out!

The Talaterra podcast goes to the Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour to introduce festival-goers to the work of freelance environmental educators. What did this experience teach me about community building?

Mindy Lighthipe’s tours to Costa Rica blend conservation, science, and art.

Anne Armstrong discusses her book, Communicating Climate Change: A Guide for Educators.

Climate change resource for non-scientists, scholars, and students.

Kellie Cox discusses how she works with communities and individuals to create public art facilitating awareness of local flora.

The Alphabet of the Trees: A Guide to Nature Writing is a collection of essays and ideas for the classroom and the field.

In the second part of our conversation with Dr. Gupta, she shares a community-building tool with freelance environmental educators.

Dr. Rupwanita Gupta is a conservation psychologist at the New Knowledge Organization whose research focus is inclusion and equity in the environmental field. Her interests are in what motivates or hinders people to care for nature and the environment.

A look at how interest in nature can be initiated and nurtured.

Environmental awareness and the future of work. A conversation with independent strategist Karena de Souza.

Find the calm and inspiration to energize yourself and your programs.

Maria Coryell-Martin is a freelance artist and educator who travels to remote locations to document landscapes, people, and communities.

The Talaterra podcast was launched in January. During the past five months, I have had the opportunity to speak with a wonderful group of independent professionals. This episode is a look back at Season 1.

The phrase “plant blindness” was coined in 2001. Find out what this phrase means and why you need to know it.