Blends the perspectives of a botanist, a visual artist, and a Native American researcher to present portraits of California plants
Glenn Keator is a freelance teacher, botanist, and writer. He has taught courses and led field trips on native plants for the California Academy of Sciences, the Yosemite Association, Golden Gate Park's Strybing Arboretum, and many other arboretums and nature centers around the country. He is the author of several books on plants, including _The Life of an Oak_. He lives in Berkeley, California.
Linda Yamane traces her ancestry to the Rumsien, the native people of the Monterey area. She is an artist, writer, researcher, and cultural demonstrator living in Seaside, California. She is also a contributing editor to "News From Native California" and was on the founding board of the California Indian Basketweavers Association.