Marcia Bonta
Marcia Myers Bonta is an American naturalist and writer, known for her extensive writings about Pennsylvanian flora and fauna.Biography
Marcia Bonta was born on July 11, 1940 in Camden, New Jersey. She earned a BA degree from Bucknell University in 1962, and has done extensive research on the history of women naturalists. She is the author of more than 300 articles and a long-running column in the Pennsylvania Game News.Selected works
- Escape to the Mountain, A. S. Barnes, 1980
- Outbound Journeys in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University Press, 1988
- Appalachian Spring, University of Pittsburgh Press, 1991
- Women in the Field: America's Pioneering Women Naturalists, Texas A&M University Press, 1991
- Appalachian Autumn, University of Pittsburgh Press, 1994
- American Women Afield: Writings by Pioneering Women Naturalists, Editor, Texas A&M University Press, 1995
- More Outbound Journeys in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University Press, 1995
- Appalachian Summer, University of Pittsburgh Press, 1999
Awards
- 1989: Book of the year award from Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association for Outbound Journeys in Pennsylvania.
