Here’s a factoid that you probably didn’t know: the illegal tree market is a billion dollar market. Wood, while renewable, doesn’t, uh, doesn’t grow on trees—well, actually, it does, but what we’re saying is that there are rules. Rules and consequences. It’s an ecosystem, after all, and it doesn’t take much to put it all …
In June, Watermark Book Company of Anacortes, WA partnered with Skagit Land Trust on a forest walk event with Jane Billinghurst, longtime translator for, editor of, and now co-author with Peter Wohlleben. From Watermark’s newsletter: What a cool author event! We had so much fun selling books at Jane Billinghurst’s forest walk. We have SIGNED …
Mushroom Caps by Abbe Rolnick Rain begins the game The start of a village Our caps protect The undergrowth Spores galore Savor moisture The fungi cushion Caps in all shapes, colors Spread across the terrain A salute to diversity Heals souls We create a village Please click to enjoy this poem on WA author Abbe …
Mary Roach is at it again. After telling us all about cadavers, all things digestion, the afterlife, all things scientifically sexual, war, AND Mars, she is now turning her attention (and ours) to what happens when a critter breaks the law… you know, breaking and entering, butting heads with your camera, chomping on your toes …
Nina Laden’s words of wonder paired with Melissa Castrillon’s lush jewel-toned illustrations pay tribute to and honor the bounty of the natural world. There is a almost a reverent musical dancing movement of this book that engages all of the senses. Feel your breathing calm and your whole body relax into the beauty of each …
I couldn’t put this down! With clear prose and accessible explanations, Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid delves into the fascinating science of climate change biology. While Hanson doesn’t shy away from the very real dangers of the climate crisis, he’s never bleak. Rather, he stresses that the myriad responses of different plants and animals (including …
It’s time for a Thursday Theme, when we shine a spotlight on some of the titles featured in this week’s Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association regional bestseller list. Mushroom season is upon us, and that’s quite evident from our bestseller list. It’s pretty interesting that four of the five highlighted here are regional bestsellers but not national bestsellers. …
How long has it been since you walked through a lush forest, sipped water from a cool stream, sat on a boulder overlooking a landscape falling away to the ends of the Earth? A long time? Maybe never? There’s so much we miss about life in our helter-skelter crash through the underbrush of our civilized …
It’s time for a Thursday Theme, where we shine a spotlight on some of the titles featured in this week’s Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association regional bestseller list. Many of this week’s list’s titles have wonderful wild and tamed animals. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy Hardcover Nonfiction #3 Broken Horses by …
I first read Brian Doyle’s The Grail (Oregon State University Press, $18.95) while serving on the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Awards Committee years ago. I fell in love with his abundant affection for people and place and his exquisite prose. Over the years, I had the pleasure of meeting him several times. I was just discovering his poetry/poetic essays and …
