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Lynda Mapes and Rena Priest discuss “The Trees Are Speaking”
Lynda Mapes and Rena Priest discuss “The Trees Are Speaking”
5/9/202557:36

Seattle Times environmental journalist Lynda Mapes and poet Rena Priest sit down for a conversation on climate change, environmental stewardship, and the vital role of old-growth forests. In "The Trees Are Speaking," Mapes takes readers on a journey from the Pacific Northwest to the Northeast, exploring ancient forests that purify water, cool the planet, and sustain biodiversity.

Speakers include:

Lynda Mapes, environmental journalist and author

Rena Priest, poet and author

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