by Philip Rafferty | Dec 15, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Nature, Outdoors & Animals, Science & Technology
How a path traveled by one becomes the path traveled by a few, and to later emerge as a recognized trail, is the heart of the matter in On Trails by Robert Moor. As a thru-hiker of the Appalachian Trail, Moor writes a strong and compelling hybrid, mixing memoir and...
by Whitney Smyth | Dec 14, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Biographies & Memoirs, Nature, Outdoors & Animals, Sponsored, True Crime
Author D.B. McCrea worked as a game warden for more than twenty years, and his memoir The Forgotten Lawmen Part 1: The Life and Adventures of a South Dakota Game Warden is a wonderful opportunity to take a peek into a little-understood career. This first book covers...
by Megan McIntyre | Sep 15, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's, Nature, Outdoors & Animals, NW Setting
The Wise Animal Handbook Oregon, by Kate B. Jerome, featuring Oregon state animals, is a vividly colored picture book with succinct quotes for good livin’ on each page. There is a Wise Animal Handbook for most states, where the story and pictures are the same...
by Julia Gaskill | Sep 7, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Biographies & Memoirs, Comics & Graphic Novels, Nature, Outdoors & Animals, Portland Authors
Everyone remembers their first dog. No, not the first dog they ever owned, their first dog. The one they first had an instant connection with; the dog who made them feel complete and opened their heart in ways unexpected. There is, perhaps, no greater joy in the...
by Laura Di Giovine | Aug 4, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's, Nature, Outdoors & Animals, Science & Technology
Simon Winchester’s When the Sky Breaks: Hurricanes, Tornadoes, and the Worst Weather in the World is a fascinating account of all types of turbulent weather. An ardent weather watcher, Winchester has experienced stormy weather around the world, from the monsoons in...
by Megan McIntyre | Jun 22, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Nature, Outdoors & Animals
Unearthing Paradise is a collection of writings, mixed fiction/nonfiction focused on encouraging political action to prevent gold mining near Yellowstone National Park. Prior to reading I was not aware that this was at risk, although given the current state, nothing...