The Articles all "Roused in me the Immediate Need to Talk about them, to share the new information and insights they contained," writes guest editor Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, describing her experience curating this year's The Best American Science and Nature Writing. The thirty-three stellar pieces in this collection are expertly reported and deeply felt, exploring the magnificence of nature the expansion of knowledge, and the possibilities of our future. From an essay about the sanctity of slime molds to the untold story of a Black enslaved man becoming an expert in black bears to a vision for the future that combines farms and solar panels to incredible effect, this collection is a sharp, surprising, and informative window into our world. It not only offers critical insight into how we got to where we are now but imagines a necessary, more equatable plan for a way forward. The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2022 Includes Lacy M. Johnson, Jeff Goodell, Cynthia R. Greenlee, Raw Wynn-Grant, Katherine J. Wu, Julian Aguon, Rachel Ramirez and others Book jacket.