Our articles about recently-released books are great resources for readers interested in Laura Ingalls Wilder and her Little House books. Here is a brief overview about Wilder Weather: What Laura Ingalls Wilder Teaches Us About the Weather, Climate, and Protecting What We Cherish.
Author: Barbara Boustead
Publisher: South Dakota Historical Society Press (July 8, 2025)
Synopsis:
Laura Ingalls Wilder wasn’t an official weather observer. She simply paid attention. Her life and livelihood intertwined with the weather and climate around her, inseparable. Science has revealed the accuracy of the vivid, detailed weather descriptions in her fictional Little House books—stories of blizzards and prairie fires, tornadoes and grasshoppers, floods and droughts. Wilder’s trusted voice builds a bridge for the millions of Americans who have enjoyed her books to connect the weather of the past to weather today and in the future, shining light on the changing climate around us and the ways to keep our families and communities safe.
About the Author: Barbara Boustead
Dr. Barbara Boustead is a meteorologist and climatologist as well as a Laura Ingalls Wilder scholar. Her research stands in the intersection of weather, climate, and Laura Ingalls Wilder, and she has expertise in both weather data analysis and the deeper stories of the weather in Wilder’s books, homes, and life. Her love of weather and of the Little House books both grew from early elementary age and stuck with her throughout her life as she has woven together these seemingly disparate interests. Born in Michigan, Boustead lives in Nebraska with her family and frequently travels across the Plains and Midwest looking for storms, history, natural beauty, and sporting events.
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