Jarod K. Anderson has three best-selling collections of nature poetry, Field Guide to the Haunted Forest, Love Notes from the Hollow Tree, and Leaf Litter. His memoir Something in the Woods Loves You (Timber Press/Hachette 2024) explores his lifelong struggle with depression through a lens of love and gratitude for the natural world. Jarod created and voices The CryptoNaturalist podcast, a scripted show about real adoration for fictional wildlife. He lives in Ohio between a park and a cemetery.
something in the woods loves you
An inspiring blend of nature writing and memoir that explores nature’s crucial role in our emotional and mental health.
The Haunted Forest Trilogy
Hardcover edition of Jarod’s three previous poetry collections.
The Cryptonaturalist podcast
A scripted, audio-fiction podcast about a strange expert (The CryptoNaturalist) exploring odd and mysterious nature.
Find The CryptoNaturalist wherever you find podcasts, or stream from CryptoNaturalist.com.