Finding Joy in the Unknown – a conversation with Dara McAnulty

This week we’re re-sharing our interview with Irish teenage author,
naturalist, and conservationist Dara McAnulty. His debut book,
Diary of a Young Naturalist—which he wrote at the age of fourteen,
and which is in part an intimate portrait of his love of the living
world and his distress at its destruction—is a testament to the
power and importance of joy, a joy that encircles his relationship
with nature. In a world where many are incentivized to act out of
fear, Dara’s instinct to wonder at all that unfolds around him
feels regenerative—a return to the essence of our connection with
the living Earth. In this conversation we spoke about the
importance of approaching living in an era of crisis from a place
grounded in joy, and his realization that writing, music, and art
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