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Katie Lamar Jackson

    A journalist, author, photographer, editor, and educator with over three decades of experience, this writer explores a vast spectrum of subjects, from agriculture and the arts to the environment and veterans. Curiosity serves as their primary muse, driving a continuous search for narratives that impart new knowledge about the world and introduce them to compelling individuals, locales, and concepts. Their extensive background equips them to offer readers unique perspectives and profound insights into the diverse tapestry of human experience.

    A Tiger Among Us
    A Movement of the People: The Roots of Environmental Education and Advocacy in Alabama
    • 2018

      A Tiger Among Us

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      4.1(121)Add rating

      An action-filled memoir by Medal of Honor recipient Bennie Adkins, whose heroic deeds as a Green Beret in Vietnam in March 1966 became legend in the Army

      A Tiger Among Us
    • 2017

      Focusing on grassroots activism, this book chronicles how a primarily female-led movement transformed Alabama's environmental awareness. It provides a detailed history of the Alabama Environmental Quality Association (AEQA), highlighting its pivotal role in developing innovative environmental protection and natural resource preservation policies that significantly impacted the state and the surrounding region.

      A Movement of the People: The Roots of Environmental Education and Advocacy in Alabama