No matter how complicated or confusing your problems may be, answers can always be found in the natural world. Nature writing can teach us something new about science and the plants and animals we encounter every day. But it can also guide us through dark moments and provide a new philosophy for leading a purposeful life. These nonfiction books of BIPOC nature writing focus their attention on a variety of plants, animals, and other environmental subjects, and all of them are sure to shift your perspective.
Colonizer logic tells us that nature is for exploiting. Plants, animals, and natural resources are all meant to be plundered for human advancement. Indigenous and diverse perspectives remind us that without our environment, humanity wouldn’t exist. These examples of BIPOC nature writing call for a more holistic view of the natural world and humans’ place within it. Spend some time with these powerful narratives and then go outside and touch grass. (Respectfully.)
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