Carrie Madren is an award-winning writer and independent journalist based in Northern Virginia. She’s crafted lengthy features as well as articles and narrative-style profiles for publications including Maryland Life, Scientific American, Washingtonian, Washington Post Express Parks & Recreation,The Nature Conservancy magazine and more. Carrie earned a B.A. in English and environmental studies from Ohio Wesleyan University. Her all-time favorite book is Susan Orlean’s “The Orchid Thief,” and in addition to reading she loves hiking, baking, yoga, music, travel, and gardening. Her website is http://www.carriemadren.com/.
6 entries by Carrie Madren
Field Notes From a Hidden City: An Urban Nature Diary
By Esther Woolfson
The author studies “urban wildlife” in this ode to her Scottish hometown.
Oil and Honey: The Education of an Unlikely Activist
By Bill McKibben
An activist chronicles what happened when he took on the Keystone XL Pipeline.
The plants behind your favorite drinks step forward to take a bow.
Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation
By Michael Pollan
The elements of fire, water, air and earth guide the author’s latest exploration of our association with food.
