Posts by jnisbet
Publications
The Spokane River This spring the University of Washington Press will release a wide-ranging anthology on the Spokane River edited by Paul Lindholdt. It will include an essay by Jack on the Spokane House fur trade post for more information, go to http://www.washington.edu/uwpress/search/books/LINSPO.html The Dreamer and the Doctor Jack’s newest effort, which traces the unlikely saga of John and Carrie Leiberg, will be out this October from Sasquatch Books. John was a prospector and naturalist who published landmark investigations from all over the Intermountain West in the late nineteenth century. Carrie was a practicing physician who kept a much lower profile, but...
Read More“A Taste for Roots” Presentation at Sandpoint Community Hall
Jack will be in Sandpoint to speak about biscuitroots to the Native Plant Society on Saturday morning, January 27. View Event Details
Read MoreC-Span Interview
Here is an interview Jack did about Ancient Places along scenic Hangman Creek in Spokane https://www.c-span.org/video/?432414-2/ancient-places
Read MoreDate Change for Colville Public Library Event
The date has changed from August 8th to August 7th for “A Possible Friend: William Morley Manning and Families of Chief Joseph, William Three Mountains, and Masseslow” event at Colville Public Library. We apologize for any inconvenience. View Event Details
Read MoreMontana’s Pioneer Botanists
Jack has written the introduction to Montana’s Pioneer Botanists, a long-awaited publication of the Montana Native Plant Society. Edited by Rachel Potter & Peter Lesica, this beautiful book includes biographies of Montana’s iconic plant collectors written by some of today’s most respected naturalists and scientists. To find out more, visit...
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