Aria Valen

Aria is a junior at Evergreen State College, known for vanishing into the woods between lectures with her sketchbook and soil test kits. Raised in the shadow of national parks, her fascination with forest microclimates and endangered flora turned into a full-blown mission. She's currently documenting how native mosses are impacted by climate shifts for her undergrad thesis—a quiet rebel with dirt under her fingernails and a vision of a greener future.