Terry Tempest Williams

Terry Tempest Williams
Born (1955-09-08) 8 September 1955 (age 69)
Corona, California
OccupationAuthor, educator
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
EducationB.A. degree in English with a minor in biology
MSc. in environmental education
Alma materUniversity of Utah
Subjectsecology
wilderness preservation
women's health
LDS Church
Years active1985–present
SpouseBrooke Williams (m. 1975)

Terry Tempest Williams (born 8 September 1955), is an American writer, educator, conservationist, and activist. Williams' writing is rooted in the American West and has been significantly influenced by the arid landscape of Utah. Her work focuses on social and environmental justice ranging from issues of ecology and the protection of public lands and wildness, to women's health, to exploring humanity's relationship to culture and nature. She writes in the genre of creative nonfiction and the lyrical essay.