Rachel Carson is the author of the best-seller “Silent Spring” and “The Sea Around Us,” which won the National Book Award for nonfiction. She was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom ...

In 1952, American biologist and writer Rachel Carson resigned from her government job and bought a cottage in Southport, Maine, where she began original research on tidal pool ecosystems. Six years ...

Hosted by Michael Bartley, this episode explores Rachel Carson’s life, legacy, and impact. Hosted by Michael Bartley, this episode features “Rachel Carson's Homestead,” produced and reported by Dave ...

Our region is defined by our waters, and no one captured that love of life by the shore better than the iconic conservationist Rachel Carson. “If there is poetry in my book about the sea, it is not ...

Silent spring, together with rare letters, speeches, and other writings that reveal the personal courage and passionate commitment of Rachel Carson.