{"product_id":"feathered-forest-aloft-with-birds-in-ancient-trees-9781645022954","title":"Feathered Forest: Aloft with Birds in Ancient Trees","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Luminous.\"--Bill McKibben, author of \u003ci\u003eHere Comes the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAcclaimed nature writer Marina Richie guides us into a vertical world of old-growth forests through the eyes of the birds that inhabit them--exploring her journey as an environmentalist in her signature verdant prose.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith exquisite prose and meticulous research, Marina Richie interweaves memoir with clear-eyed notes on ecology to create an engaging blend of scientific and soulful observations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFeathered Forest\u003c\/i\u003e, birds are our guides to a vertical world of ancient trees that spans both sides of the Cascade Mountains. Within centuries-old groves that are critical refugia in a time of climate crisis, these winged messengers show us a better way to steward our threatened landscapes. Just as a forest transitions upward from understory to midstory to overstory, so too does the trajectory of Richie's life--from the protective cover of adolescence to the precarious yet light-filled canopy of adulthood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRichie's love for the wilds unfurls in poetic phrasing, and her call to protect our last old-growth trees is resounding and clear. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA narrative of perception change, memoir, and kinship, \u003ci\u003eFeathered Forest \u003c\/i\u003eis a soaring ode to birds and wild trees. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A lyrical new book . . .the author spins a story web out of ecology, bird behavior, discussions with forest and bird researchers, and her own observations . . .All make this perfect for sampling chapter by chapter and learning about connections we never considered before.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chelsea Green Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781645022954\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Marina Richie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52801293582517,"sku":"9781645022954","price":25.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/feathered-forest-aloft-with-birds-in-ancient-trees-9781645022954","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}