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With wonder and a sense of humor, Nature Obscura author Kelly Brenner aims to help us rediscover our connection to the natural world that is just outside our front door--we just need to know where to look. Through explorations of a rich and varied urban landscape, Brenner reveals the complex micro-habitats and surprising nature found in the middle of a city. In her hometown of Seattle, which has plowed down hills, cut through the land to connect fresh- and saltwater, and paved over much of the rest, she exposes a diverse range of strange and unknown creatures. From shore to wetland, forest to neighborhood park, and graveyard to backyard, Brenner uncovers how our land alterations have impacted nature, for good and bad, through the wildlife and plants that live alongside us, often unseen.
About the Author
KELLY BRENNER is a naturalist, photographer and writer based in Seattle with a focus on urban nature. Founder of the website The Metropolitan Field Guide, she writes about urban nature, wildlife habitat design, books, poetry, folklore, and a variety of other natural history topics. Her work has been published in Popular Science, National Wildlife Magazine, and The Open Notebook, among others. Learn more at metrofieldguide.com and follow her on Twitter at @KellyBrenner.
