Book/Video Reviews

(Memoir, 2016)  As a seasonal visitor to Hells Canyon Recreation Area, I am intrigued by the region’s vast human history. There are numerous books devoted ...

(American West/Nature, 2022)   By Claire Thompson As a trail worker, my days often revolve around fallen and dead trees. So when I spied Ellen Wohl’s ...

(Nature/Essays, 2019)  By Caroline Woodwell Margaret Renkl, author of “Late Migrations: A Natural History of Love and Loss,” was asked once whether she was a ...

(Nonfiction, 2015) By Joel Sattgast Despite strong recommendations for this book, I was hesitant to pick it up due to my minimal interest in cinema ...

(Memoir/Nature, 2020) When I’m best engaged in nature, I’m being curious. I look at things closely: How light sifts through trees. The water line of ...

(Nature Photography/Natural History, 2022) By James P. Johnson When I saw this hardcover book on the store shelf, there was no doubt I’d buy it. ...