Letters from Yellowstone

In Diane Smith’s award-winning epistolary novel, Letters from Yellowstone, set in the spring of 1898, spirited botanist A. E. Bartram embarks on a field study in Yellowstone National Park, where her true identity surprises the male-led team. As the scientists navigate summer adventures, they confront differing perspectives on science, nature, and economics while forming meaningful connections. This warmhearted narrative celebrates scientific exploration and reflects on themes of environmentalism, Native American displacement, and feminism against the stunning backdrop of America's natural wonders.