Phenomenal: A Hesitant Adventurer's Search for Wonder in the Natural World

“Leigh Ann Henion has tackled one of the great questions of contemporary, intelligent, adventurous women: Is it possible to be a wife and mother and still explore the world? Her answer seems to be that this is not only possible, but essential. This story shows how. I think it will open doors for many.” —Elizabeth Gilbert, author of The Signature of All Things and Eat, Pray, Love

Children have the ability to marvel over simple things in nature—leaves, pebbles, twigs. When she becomes a mothe...