A STATE OF CHANGE: The Art of Ecological Memory S1:E1

What becomes possible when we learn to see a place through the layers of its memory? Host Ayana Young speaks with artist-naturalist Laura Cunningham about her newly revised and expanded book, A State of Change: California’s Forgotten Landscapes (Heyday Books, 2026). Through field sketching, careful observation, and imagination rooted in research, Cunningham invites us to slow down and look closely at the birds, plants, waterways, and landscapes that shape a place. Together, they explore how...