Bio
Grace Noelke is a naturalist, poet, and horsewoman. While born in Austin, Texas, she was shaped by the rangelands of West Texas from which her family hails. With western influence and a deep reverence for the natural world, her writing explores how cultural values define and change landscapes. Grace holds a Bachelor of Arts in Horticulture from Texas A&M University, where she studied sustainability in agriculture and the future of the horticultural industry. Grace is currently an MFA candidate in Creative Writing and the Environment at Iowa State University.