Growing up a city girl in a family that valued extended outdoor time, Florence Williams is today a science writer and environmental journalist, bestselling author, public speaker, and podcaster. With an English degree and a graduate degree in creative writing, Williams is a contributing editor at Outside Magazine and a freelance writer for the New York Times, New York Times Magazine, and National Geographic, among other publications. Her most recent book, The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative, is an investigation into the restorative powers of nature and a look at the science that backs it up.