Marcy Cottrell Houle

Marcy Cottrell Houle (born August 1, 1953) is an American writer and wildlife biologist. She lives in Portland, Oregon.

Life and career Marcy Houle is a fifth-generation Oregonian, the daughter of George (a prominent orthopedic surgeon) and Margaret Cottrell. When she was born, her family lived on of old-growth forest in southwest Portland.

In addition to Wings for My Flight and One City's Wilderness, her publications include a third book, The Prairie Keepers: Secrets of the Zumwalt. Her work has also appeared in The Nature Conservancy Magazine, Reader's Digest, The New York Times, and other periodicals.

Works One City's Wilderness: Portland's Forest Park (2010), , Wings For My Flight: The Peregrine Falcons of Chimney Rock (1991) The Prairie Keepers: Secrets of the Zumwalt (1995) The Gift of Caring: Saving Our Parents from the Perils of Modern Healthcare (2015) A Generous Nature: Lives Transformed by Oregon (2019) Forest Park: Exploring Portland's Natural Sanctuary (2023) The Gift of Aging: Growing Older with Purpose, Planning and Positivity (2023)