This episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Friday "Toast to The Arts & Parks" Show features acclaimed freelance writer and journalist Zoë Schlanger, who discusses her month-long experience as the National Parks Arts Foundation artist-in-residence in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Hear about her writing and research work that focuses on plants, the environment, and how humans relate to the ecosystems they inhabit. Zoë also talks about her nonfiction narrative science book titled "The Light Eaters" which will be published in 2023 by Harper Collins. More about Zoë Schlanger: http://www.zoeschlanger.com/

More about the National Parks Arts Foundation and their unique artist residency programs: https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/