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 sharing his new book, “Conservation Confidential: A Wild Path to More Effective Activism.” The book recounts his evolution from radical Earth First! activist engaging in controversial protests to the founder and longtime director of the nonprofit organization Conservation Northwest. The reading will be introduced by Sandpoint writer and Out There Outdoors and Spokesman Review contributor Ammi Midstokke. The event is free and open to the public.
Part memoir, part strategy guide for citizens who care about the future of our forests and wildlife, the book offers provocative lessons that are timely not only for conservation campaigns, but for our national political moment, extolling the virtues of collaborative tactics and shared values over polarization. The book offers an insider’s look into the life of an accomplished activist leader challenging his own movement to better serve both nature and our ailing democracy. Pick up a copy at your local bookstore, including Auntie’s in Spokane, or online.
