Laura Jackson is an environmental writer, humorist, and native of Wheeling, West Virginia. Her work has appeared in places like Terrain.org, Brevity, Hippocampus, and Still, and has been listed as “notable” in Best American Essays. Her essay collection, Deep & Wild: On Mountains, Opossums, & Finding Your Way in West Virginia, was released in October 2024.
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