Katherine Hauswirth

In The Morning Light, The Lily White, Naturalist Katherine Hauswirth presents a collection of very short essays-one for each day of the year-offering knowledge, insight, and introspection. Hauswirth examines countless components of our natural world, answering such questions as: What's going on beneath still winter pond waters? Do birds ever sleep in? Do bees really use their tongues as crowbars? and Do flying squirrels actually fly? You will approach nature differently after reading this boo...

This essay reflects on a hike to an abandoned marble quarry and a nearby bench honoring a geologist and conservationist who advocated for the town forest and trails connected with the quarry. It delves into geology and the perspective on Deep Time it can offer us--a topic that I, as a naturalist, don't typically favor--but have found winning me over as I explore others' takes on it. This is part of a series I am writing from the perspective of memorial/commemorative benches and those they honor.

Essay in Catamaran Literary Review

Reflecting nature piece written around the memorial bench for tenders of wild orchids at a local cemetery.

This essay describes time spent on Mourning Benches with a Mount Auburn Cemetery artist in residence.

Reflective essay on waterside lessons

Essay about time in Acadia, and more

Piece via the On Being blog a about love, loss, and light.

Piece on the waning old growth in Connecticut and the importance of preserving it.

Reflections on nature writing residency at Trail Wood, CT , in Connecticut Woodlands magazine

This is an excerpt from The Book of Noticing

An essay inspired by my Acadia National Park residency.