Book/Video Reviews

The Trees Around You: How to Identify Common Neighborhood Trees in the Pacific Northwest By Casey Clapp 

Accomplished arborist Casey Clapp is a major environmental advocate for urban forestry. He’s also the co-host of the entertaining podcast “Completely Arbortrary.” Throughout his professional ...
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A Rockhound’s Guide to Oregon and Washington  

By Alison Jean Cole  Usually, when jumping into a new guidebook, I tend to skip the introduction section and dive right into the meat of ...
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Book Review: “Is a River Alive?” By Robert Macfarlane

(Nonfiction, 2025)  By Sara Kennedy This lyrical, genre-blending book explores the title question through a series of river visits made by the author. Weaving together ...
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Book Review: “Cabin” by Patrick Hutchinson

(Nonfiction, 2024)  By James P. Johnson When he wasn’t in a cubicle writing marketing emails and promotional materials, Patrick Hutchinson would indulge in a pipe ...
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Book Review: “Conservation Confidential” By Mitch Friedman 

Longtime Northwest forest and wildlife advocate Mitch Friedman’s new book “Conservation Confidential: A Wild Path to More Effective Activism,” recounts his evolution from radical Earth ...
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“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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“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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