Melanie Choukas-Bradley

About the Author

Melanie Choukas-Bradley grew up in Vermont, where she wandered the woods and fields from an early age. She has authored many books including City of Trees, A Year in Rock Creek Park, Finding Solace at Theodore Roosevelt Island, Sugarloaf—The Mountain’s History, Geology and Natural Lore, and Wild Walking—A Guide to Forest Bathing Through the Seasons. Melanie is a naturalist and certified forest therapy guide. She has led hundreds of field trips and forest bathing walks in and around Washington, DC, in Austin, Texas, Aspen, Colorado, the Dakota badlands, and New England. Melanie has been a frequent guest on NPR and its affiliates, and many other media outlets and podcasts. Her articles have been featured in The Washington Post and her poems have been published by several online poetry sites. Melanie is a mother and grandmother. She lives in metropolitan DC with her husband, where she and her family spend as much time as possible immersed in nature and music.