A Science Odyssey: Rachel Carson: Short biography.
BBC Radio 4: Great Lives: Bea Campbell on Rachel Carson: Radio broadcast about Carson's life and work. Audio file, 26:33.
Democracy Now!: Rachel Carson: Carson's 1962 speech before the National Women's Press Club. Audio file (39:25) from the archives of the Pacifica Radio program Democracy Now!
Earth Observatory: On the Shoulders of Giants: Rachel Carson: Biography and discussion of the effect of "Silent Spring." From the NASA Web site.
Environmental Protection Agency: Rachel Carson: Carson's life and legacy.
National Humanities Center: Rachel Carson and the Awakening of Environmental Consciousness: Biographer Linda Lear discusses Carson's role in the modern environmental movement.
New York Times: Obituary: Reports Carson's death in 1964.
Pennsylvania's Environmental Heritage: Rachel Louise Carson: Biography.
Rachel Carson: Her life and legacy. Includes biography, bibliography and Web links.
Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge: Description of the refuge located in Maine and biographical information.
Silent Spring Institute: Rachel Carson and "Silent Spring": Biography and bibliography.
The Rachel Carson Homestead: Carson's birthplace in Springdale, Pennsylvania. Includes information on Carson's life and works, a history of the homestead and visitor information.
The TIME 100: Rachel Carson: Names her as one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century.
The Washington Post: A Voice for the Wilderness: Book review of Linda Lear's 1997 biography of Carson. Click to read the first chapter of the book.
Wikipedia: Rachel Carson: Encyclopedia article.