It is difficult to write about an imperiled or endangering environment from a neutral stance. Dispassionate description seems disingenuous. Objective observation cannot convincingly convey devastation or real threats to humanity. Maybe it just has to get personal. And that is what Sandra Steingraber, ecologist and science writer, has done to great effect in her numerous articles and books on environmental topics. Armed with a doctorate in biology, a mind attuned to both science and poetry, and a far-reaching ecological awareness, Steingraber stands out amidst a field of women writers who have followed in Rachel Carson’s footsteps. Steingraber embodies a form of scientific literary journalism that is racing to get our attention. This chapter explores the connections between activism and environmental writing in Steingraber’s work.