Freckles from the Marvelous Forest

Gene Stratton-Porter (1863–1924) was a pioneering American author, naturalist, and photographer. Born in Wabash County, Indiana, as Geneva Grace Stratton, she later adopted the pen name Gene Stratton-Porter for her literary works. Her deep affinity with nature is a predominant theme in her books, reflecting her own life spent observing and documenting the natural world. Stratton-Porter was one of ...