Rachel Carson grew up on a small Pennsylvania farm, where she spent hours exploring the outdoors. She always loved books, and when she was young thought she would be a writer. Her first ...

Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring was a landmark in the development of the modern environmental movement. Her scientific perspective about the effect of pesticides on the natural world sparked ...

Stephanie Ritenbaugh Saturday, June 24, 2023 7:23 p.m. | Saturday, June 24, 2023 7:23 p.m. Overcast skies were a welcome sight for the hundreds of hikers who braved the Rachel Carson Trail on ...