Susitna Writer's Voice 6-7-2020- "The Allure of Wildflowers", by Ginger Hudson
Ginger Hudson (on left) was in Talkeetna for a writer’s retreat last winter and came by KTNA to record an excerpt from a biography she is writing of Verna Pratt,
Ginger Hudson (on left) was in Talkeetna for a writer’s retreat last winter and came by KTNA to record an excerpt from a biography she is writing of Verna Pratt, who was known as The Wildflower Wizard. Verna was well know for her field guides on Alaskan wildflowers. The title of the excerpt is “The Allure of Wildflowers”. The biography in progress is The Life and Legacy of Verna Pratt, Alaska’s Wildflower Wizard. See Ginger’s website for more writings on native plants, gardening, Alaska centric environmental, and more nature stuff.
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