Marcia Myers Bonta (born 1940) is an American naturalist and writer, known for her extensive writings about

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n flora and fauna.

Biography

Marcia Bonta was born on July 11, 1940, in Camden, New Jersey. She earned a BA degree from

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in 1962, and has done extensive research on the history of women naturalists. She is the author of more than 300 articles and a long-running column in the ''

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''.

Selected works

* ''Escape to the Mountain'', A. S. Barnes (San Diego, CA), 1980 * ''Outbound Journeys in Pennsylvania'', Pennsylvania State University Press (University Park, PA), 1988 * ''Appalachian Spring'', University of Pittsburgh Press (Pittsburgh, PA), 1991 * ''Women in the Field: America's Pioneering Women Naturalists'', Texas A&M University Press (College Station, TX), 1991 * ''Appalachian Autumn'', University of Pittsburgh Press (Pittsburgh, PA), 1994 * ''American Women Afield: Writings by Pioneering Women Naturalists'', Editor, Texas A&M University Press (College Station, TX), 1995 * ''More Outbound Journeys in Pennsylvania'', Pennsylvania State University Press (University Park, PA), 1995 * ''Appalachian Summer'', University of Pittsburgh Press (Pittsburgh, PA), 1999

Awards

* 1989: Book of the year award from Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association for ''Outbound Journeys in Pennsylvania''.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bonta, Marcia 1940 births Living people American women scientists American naturalists Bucknell University alumni 20th-century American women writers 20th-century American non-fiction writers American nature writers Writers from Pennsylvania American women non-fiction writers 21st-century American women