Natural Connections

“The natural world offers a cornucopia of delights and amazements. Emily Stone knows how to unearth these stories and tell them with style.”

—John Bates, naturalist and author of seven books on the Northwoods

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What is Natural Connections?

  • “Natural Connections” is the name of a weekly, award-winning, newspaper column written by Museum Naturalist/Education Director Emily Stone.
  • Natural Connections is also the title of Emily’s first book, which is a compilation of her favorite articles from 2011-2013.
  • Emily’s second book, Natural Connections Two: Dreaming of an Elfin Skimmer, is a compilation of her favorite articles from 2014-2017.

    • Natural Connections Two won second place in the Outdoor Writers Association of America 2020 Excellence in Craft Contest!

    • Emily is happy to schedule lectures, book signings, and workshops about the topic of both books. Check out some options here. Contact her for more information! emily@cablemuseum.org 
  • For information on how to purchase the books, go here.
  • You can subscribe here to our weekly e-newsletter that contains Emily’s most recent “Natural Connections” article as well as Naturalist Haley Selen’s “News from the Mews” column, Curator Naturalist Mollie Kreb-Mertig’s “Cabinet of Curiosities,” and upcoming Museum programs.
  • To listen to or download Emily’s “Natural Connections” podcasts, go here.
  • To visit the searchable blog/archive of Natural Connections articles, go here.

Or, email Emily directly (emily@cablemuseum.org) about speaking engagements and other educational opportunities.

About Emily

Emily Stone is a naturalist by birth, training, profession, and passion. She teaches kids of all ages about nature in beautiful places. She earned a degree in Outdoor Education-Natural History Northland College and a M.S. in the Field Naturalist Program at the University of Vermont. As the Naturalist/Education Director at the Cable Natural History Museum, Emily writes an award-winning “Natural Connections” column for more than 20 newspapers across 3 states. Her freelance writing has appeared in Northern Wilds Magazine, Lake Superior Magazine, and Silent Sports Magazine. Her second Natural Connections book recently won an Excellence in Craft award from the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA). Emily is on the Board of Directors of OWAA, and chairs the education committee. She gives workshops, field trips, and lectures, taught WRI 273 Writing the Environmental Essay at Northland College in 2021, and now teaches an annual Natural Connections Writing Workshop.