Marina Richie with Maria Mudd Ruth: Feathered Forest: Aloft with Birds in Ancient Trees
The ancient old-growth forests of Cascadia are a bioregion that rivals the Amazonian rainforest. This vertical world houses centuries of ecological impact and supports countless species — including acclaimed nature writer Marina Richie. In her newest book, Feathered Forest: Aloft with Birds in Ancient Trees, Richie journeys through the levels of these iconic groves, the resident birds that guide the ascent, and the personal paths that brought her to champion them both.
Beginning in Richie’s home in Central Oregon and spanning both sides of the Cascade Mountains, Feathered Forest explores the centuries-old forests that hold a crucial space in this time of climate crisis. The birds that inhabit this unique landscape act as guides to understanding the intricacies of the forest, and how we can learn to be better stewards for our threatened lands. Blending her lifelong love and study of trees and wildlife with reflections on her own personal growth journey, Richie takes readers under her wing as she seeks appreciation and preservation of these ecosystems.
Joined in conversation by natural history writer Maria Mudd Ruth, Richie brings her immersive imagery and enthusiastic connection to every level of the forest, from the low murmurings in the understory to the resounding birdsongs of the highest canopy. Blending expansive avian and arboreal research with lyrical memoir and impassioned calls to care, Feathered Forest aims to take a largely hidden ecological wonder soaring to new and hopeful heights.
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