Episode 145: Tamara Dean - At Home in the Driftless

Tamara Dean is the author of The Human-Powered Home as well as short stories and essays which have appeared in The American Scholar, The Georgia Review, the Guardian, STORY Magazine, and numerous other publications. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Tamara relates an array of personal experiences that culminated in her latest work Shelter and Storm: At Home in the Driftless, based on her time living in the Driftless region of Wisconsin.

Seeking a way to live lightly on the earth in the midst of climate chaos, her quest drew her to a unique landscape untouched by glaciers. It was there that she confronted the challenges of meeting basic needs while facing the ravages of climate change.