Lolita Brayman is a human rights lawyer and freelance writer based in Los Angeles. Her work and reporting from the U.S.-Mexico border, Ukraine, the Caucasus, and the Middle East has appeared in Foreign Policy, National Geographic, The Washington Post, The Nation, Reuters, among others. She holds a public policy M.A. in international conflict resolution and mediation.
In his latest book, Elderflora, Jared Farmer chronicles a history of exploration and study, destruction and preservation that will keep humans and age-old trees intertwined for the long haul.
With a pandemic and record-breaking fire season raging, two individuals, seemingly worlds apart, find solace in their connections with one another and within the ecosystems they call home.