Book Reveiws
“Higher Ground” by Luis Benitez
By Jon Jonckers Luis Benitez’s “Higher Ground: How the Outdoor Recreation Industry Can Save The World” is a compelling mixture of personal memoir and environmental advocacy, offering a unique perspective on the transformative power ...
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PNW Conservation Leader Mitch Friedman Shares New Book at Aunties Bookstore in Spokane Sept. 3
Join longtime Northwest forest and wildlife advocate Mitch Friedman at Auntie’s Bookstore in downtown Spokane on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 6 p.m. where he will be ...
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“Glacier National Park” by Jean Arthur
Cover photo courtesy of Bri Loveall When you pick up a guidebook, you’re probably on a mission for information (starting point, elevation gain, toilets). Secondary ...
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“Floral Folklore: The Forgotten Tales Behind Nature’s Most Enchanting Plants” by Alison Davies
(Nonfiction, 2024) By Olivia Dugenet Through rich illustrations and fresh retellings of old myths and folktales, this new book by Alison Davies and Sarah Wildling ...
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“Along the Little Spokane River: A Sense of Place” by Ty A. Brown
(Nonfiction, 2024) Ty Brown’s “Along the Little Spokane River: A Sense of Place” is his third book examining Inland Northwest history. “Along the Little Spokane” ...
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“You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World” edited by Ada Limón
(Poetry Anthology, 2024) By Claire Thomspon For the anthology “You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World,” current U.S. poet laureate Ada Limón commissioned 52 ...
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Book Review: “Lost Apples: The Search for Rare and Heritage Apples in the Pacific Northwest”
When David Benscoter left a 24-year career in federal law enforcement, he didn’t think he’d spend his time chasing down vanishing apple cultivars. But the ...
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“The Darkest White: A Mountain Legend and the Avalanche That Took Him” By Eric Blehm
By T. Ghezzi (Nonfiction, 2024) “The Darkest White” is written by New York Times bestselling author Eric Blehm. The book is an in-depth, well-researched, and ...
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“Rewilding the Urban Frontier: River Conservation in the Anthropocene” Edited by Greg Gordon
(Nonfiction, 2024) “Rewilding the Urban Frontier,” an anthology edited by Gonzaga University’s professor of environmental studies, Greg Gordon, focuses on urban rivers across the United ...
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