Honoring Rachel Carson: Earth Day 2013
"I think Rachel Carson was one of the most important writers of our time," says author and leading marine conservationist Richard Ellis.
Carson dedicated her life to celebrating the natural world, whether it meant taking readers to the depths of the ocean with books such as "The Sea Around Us" or awakening the American public to the dangers of pesticides with "Silent Spring." Her impact is felt to this day, and she is widely recognized as the mother of the environmental movement.
Here, Ellis, Tovar Cerulli (author of "The Mindful Carnivore"), and award-winning children's author Jean Craighead George commemorate Carson's extraordinary life and legacy.