Rachel Carson is widely considered the founder of the modern environmental movement. Through her book, “Silent Spring,” she opened the public’s eyes to the damages caused by the pesticide DDT. From that point on, society realized they have a much greater influence on the environment than previously thought. Borrowing the title from another one of her books, “The Sense of Wonder,” the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is holding its fourth annual Rachel Carson Sense of Wonder Contest.

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