Briony Penn

Briony Penn is a naturalist, writer, educator, and broadcaster well known in BC for her indomitable spirit and tireless devotion to protecting endangered species and sensitive ecosystems in her native British Columbia.

Penn has published hundreds of articles in newspapers and magazines, government publications and peer-reviewed journals. She’s written environmental guides and handbooks for teachers in British Columbia on topics ranging from forest ecosystems and biodiversity to the natural and cultural history of the Salish Sea.

Books by Briony Penn include:

• A Year on the Wild Side(opens in new tab), Touchwood Editions,1997.
• The Kids Book of Canadian Geography(opens in new tab), Kids Can Press, 2008.
• The Real Thing: The Natural History of Ian McTaggart Cowan, Rocky Mountain Books, 2015.
• For the Love of Nature: Solutions for Biodiversity Columbia Institute, 2010.

Briony Penn, was awarded the Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize for her book The Real Thing: The Natural History of Ian McTaggart Cowan.

Photo and excerpt from: cowantherealthing.com(opens in new tab)