Crossing to Safety

Wallace Earle Stegner was an American novelist, short story writer, environmentalist, and historian, often called "The Dean of Western Writers". He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1972 and the U.S. National Book Award in 1977. - wikipedia

Terry Tempest Williams is a naturalist and writer who focuses on the relationship between people and the American West. She is known for her work on environmental conservation, including titles like The Most Radical Thing You Can Do and Refuge. Her writing often explores how personal history and the natural world are tied together.