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Maria Dolan

Maria Dolan

Seattle-based freelance writer and author of Seattle Field Guide; writes about environment, nature, science, and wildlife.

Jul 15, 2026

5:58
And so introducing people to those, um, critters and plants and letting them know a little bit more about them just c- produces the sense of awe, like you said, and it also really engages people in a way where they, they start to care in, in a way that they didn't before.
6:14
And to me- Going outside, for me at least, in the city, just walking down the street, like Catherine mentioned, we all- we live within, almost everyone here, 90% of people or 99% of people live within a 10-minute walk of a green space.
6:31
So the idea that someone can find that kind of rest and rejuvenation out there is, um, is something I'd like to support.
6:41
I'd like to help people with that.
6:43
And then again, the, the amazing life forms that we're basically in a community with.
7:31
By the way, how do y'all find all of these wonderful spots, 38 of them? I know there's many more than 38, but how do you find these unique locations, get all this information, and then also hone it to 38 that you wanted to include?
7:47
[laughs] Yeah.
7:48
Uh, I would say that we- we both lived in this area for a really long time.

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