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Melissa Sevigny uncovers the miraculous journeys of Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter in 'Brave the Wild River'

Melissa Sevigny, a published author and science journalist for KNAU, will soon be releasing her book, “Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon.� Originally drawn to creative writing and environmental science, Sevigny has found a way to combine her interests into a single book, while also uncovering the forgotten stories of two inspiring women.

The book details the harrowing journey of botanists Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter as they rafted the Colorado River in 1938. Their travels took them through the Grand Canyon where, at the time, a formal botany collection had yet to be completed. In addition to Clover and Jotter’s explorations, Sevigny said the book also includes details of the botanical science they were performing along the way.





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