Melissa Sevigny documents the lives of Lois Jotter and Elzada Clover, two botanists who mapped the plant life of the Grand Canyon, in her new book Brave the Wild River.

Science Writer Melissa Sevigny joins Taya Jae on The Pen and The Sword to discuss her latest book, Brave the Wild River, the value of curiosity and where she finds hope about the state of water in the west.

Melissa Sevigny will be reading from Brave the Wild River at Paonia Books on Friday June 2nd. This event begins at 5 pm. More information can be found here.