Julia Rubin
April 21, 2021 - 6:05 AM
The new season of spring shows has begun, and viewership is way up by all accounts.
Weâre not talking about screens, which weâve all been glued to during the pandemic. Less noticed is another trend: people tuning in to nature for quieter, real-life, high-stakes drama.
From new Audubon field guides, updated for the first time in decades, to a book of poetry about insects, publishers are trying to meet this moment: Not only is public engagement with nature high, but so is concern over climate change.
âNature has been a point of solace for people over the course of the pandemic that they can tap into, either for the first time, or tap into it again,â says John Rowden, senior director of bird-friendly communities for the National Audubon Society.