May 20, 2026
Once you read Ben Goldfarb’s Eager you will forever look at landscapes differently. Goldfarb explains the history and impact of beavers, from their role in indigenous cultures to their near-extinction from excess trapping for the fur trade to their remarkable recovery across much of North America. Eager shows us the beaver as not only “Nature’s Carpenter” but also its engineer, architect, and borderline miracle worker.
–Sam, Village Books, Bellingham, WA
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