NYT Bestselling Author of Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and other Marvels of the Dark + Phenomenal
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YOUR UTOPIA by Bora Chung, translated by @AntonHur and NIGHT MAGIC by @lahenion were named Best Books of 2024 by @KirkusReviews ✨
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"That’s the gift of “Night Magic”: It may make you think differently about the night. I know it has for me." - @eugeniabone in the @WSJ
Check out this review of Sloan book "Night Magic" by @lahenion, about the marvels of nature at night in Appalachia
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.@lahenion describes her love of night-blooming “moonflowers” in our Autumn issue. “Once you’ve brushed against night’s magic,” writes Henion, “it’s hard not to yearn for more of the shimmering life that seems to reside in all the darkest places.”
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Kirkus, Starred Review! ⭐️ "A lyrical, fascinating story about exploring the secret world of darkness and the remarkable creatures within it. Henion writes with poetic grace, blending her journey of discovery with the natural wonders in our own backyards." tinyurl.com/mxukk4u3
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Nature's oldest mandolin – the poetic science of how cicadas sing themarginalian.org/2024/05/0…
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How fitting this deal is public on Earth Day—@lahenion changed the way I think about darkness and introduced me to the wonder and magic awaiting us at night. Coming to you from our perfect partners, Amy Gash and @AlgonquinBooks! 🌕🦇✨
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"I’m seeking fireflies’ bioluminescence, or living light, mainly because I’ve been spending too much time basking in the artificial illumination of screens." @lahenion @travisdovephoto @wpmagazine washingtonpost.com/magazine/… #longreads
I set out on a firefly pilgrimage because I wanted to revel in light, but what I needed was a reconciliation with darkness: wapo.st/fireflies
Happy to have contributed to this NYT feature about making the world a better place! nyti.ms/3fX4cxv
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For my fellow biophiliacs, a photographic celebration of our planet's most colorful creatures brainpickings.org/2015/07/06…
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In case you didn't know, we love books about travel. fodors.com/news/photos/15-tr…
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Reindeer Cyclones are a real thing... a swirling mass of threatened reindeer stampeding in a circle making it impossible to target an individual.. here the fawns are in the middle
This herd is on Russia’s Kola Peninsula, in the Arctic Circle
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The story behind the Tree That Owns Itself in Athens, Georgia: ow.ly/MPDr50CzSYZ
I’ve been named an Alicia Patterson Fellow for 2020! I will be writing about the Rights of Nature movement, which seeks legal standing for rivers, mountains, forests, etc. Reach out if you’d like to join the conversation! bit.ly/2tQuwpd
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Congratulations to @lahenion! Her Our State story about eastern hellbenders has been named a Notable Selection in The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2019! bit.ly/2uT996r
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"Kyudo is one of Japan’s oldest martial arts, and it remains one of the most respected." longreads.com/2017/03/22/on-… @lahenion @washingtonpost
Honored that my story, Target Lessons, has been cited as Notable in Best American Essays & Best American Sports Writing 2018. Congrats to all the writers listed! goo.gl/Zh49FE
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Seed saving has been part of human history for thousands of years, and is ingrained in Appalachia’s cultural heritage. bit.ly/2Hj3M2H
@ExploreBoone @visitNC #nc #celebratingnc
PSA: You can hike with wild ponies at Grayson Highlands State Park. Public land. Free ponies. Thanks, @VAStateParks!
