Pennsylvania's Environmental Heritage: Rachel Louise Carson - Biography. Go

The Rachel Carson Homestead - Carson's birthplace in Springdale, Pennsylvania. Includes information on Carson's life & works, a history of the homestead & visitor information. Go

Earth Observatory: On the Shoulders of Giants: Rachel Carson - Biography & discussion of the effect of 'Silent Spring.' From the NASA Web site. Go

Wikipedia: Rachel Carson - Encyclopedia article. Go

Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge - Description of the refuge located in Maine & biographical information. Go

Democracy Now!: Rachel Carson - Carson's 1962 speech before the National Women's Press Club. Audio file (39:25) from the archives of the Pacifica Radio program Democracy Now! (December 4, 1962) Go

Silent Spring Institute: Rachel Carson & "Silent Spring" - Biography & bibliography. Go

New York Times: Obituary - Reports Carson's death in 1964. Go

Environmental Protection Agency: Rachel Carson - Carson's life & legacy. Go

National Humanities Center: Rachel Carson & the Awakening of Environmental Consciousness - Biographer Linda Lear discusses Carson's role in the modern environmental movement. Go

BBC Radio 4: Great Lives: Bea Campbell on Rachel Carson - Radio broadcast about Carson's life & work. Audio file, 26:33. Go

The TIME 100: Rachel Carson - Names her as one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. Go

The Washington Post: A Voice for the Wilderness - Book review of Linda Lear's 1997 biography of Carson. Click to read the first chapter of the book. (September 14, 1997) Go

Rachel Carson - Her life & legacy. Includes biography, bibliography & Web links. Go