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Joshua Jackson discusses the significance of exploring overlooked landscapes in America and their hidden beauty.

In this episode, Joshua shares the profound impact of exploring the so-called "leftover" lands—places long dismissed as lifeless or inconvenient—that he now sees as sacred and bursting with biodiversity. You'll discover how his immersive travels through desert dunes, salt flats, and sagebrush oceans rewrote his understanding of beauty and purpose in nature, and why these underdog landscapes deserve our attention and care. This conversation, as many of the others, was a long time in the making and I am truly grateful that it came together. His book is beautiful, and even more so the heart of his work. Relevance that goes way beyond the borders of the US. The deeper we got into the conversation, the clearer this line became: true beauty often whispers, not screams. It's a reminder that sometimes, we need to slow down — to really see ; to be present. Joshua Jackson is a writer and photographer whose work explores the overlooked public lands of the American west. His work has appeared in The Guardian , Los Angeles Times , High Country News , SFGATE , and Adventure Journal , among others. He has also been a featured guest on numerous podcasts exploring nature, science, and…

People in this episode

Host: Carina Lyall

Guest: Joshua Jackson

Topics covered

• biodiversity
• public lands
• nature exploration
• conservation
• beauty in nature

Keywords

• underdog lands
• sacred landscapes
• desert dunes
• salt flats
• sagebrush oceans

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Guardian, Los Angeles Times, High Country News, SFGATE, Adventure Journal

Books & works: The Enduring Wild: A Journey into California's Public Lands

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