This chapter explores the emotional complexities of finding joy in nature while confronting the anxiety of environmental degradation. It emphasizes resilience and the appreciation of beauty in a world facing ecological challenges.
It can be hard to enjoy the natural world these days without anxiety. You notice a butterfly on a flower and wonder why you don’t see more. How’s the monarch population doing this year? And shouldn’t there be more bees? The challenge is to live in this time of climate change – but still find joy and refuge in it.