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.On 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. [Originally published April 28, 2025. Ep 145]Tamara Dean's website: https://tamaradean.media/Shelter and Storm book: https://www.upress.umn.edu/9781517918569/shelter-and-storm/Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps, on YouTube, or at https://noordenproductions.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28tSubscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/supportNature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact