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The last scientifically documented sighting of a wild condor in Washington state occurred in 1897. Can they come back?
Jack’s latest article in the Pacific Northwest Inlander discusses the last documented sighting of wild condors in Washington State. Is it possible for them to ever return? What is the current status of the birds, and what future plans exist for them? The article appears in two parts, both of which are available via the links below. The last scientifically documented sighting of a wild condor in Washington state occurred in 1897. Can they come back? The status of condors right now and future plans for the big...
Read MoreJack is Returning to the Sandhill Crane Festival in Othello
On March 25 at 1:45 p.m., Jack will return to the Sandhill Crane Festival in Othello. His slide presentation on Condors in the Northwest will draw on the condor essay in his book Visible Bones as well as more recent research that is part of his current writing project. Register to attend this event at Othello Sandhill Crane Festival’s website.
Read MoreJack Returns to Writing for the Pacific Northwest Inlander
After a lengthy break, Jack will be writing occasionally for the Pacific Northwest Inlander again. His first piece is part of an article about Salish language resurgence in the Spokane, Coeur d’Alene, and Kalispel world that includes statements from a handful of language experts plus dynamic cover art by Emma Noyes. Jack’s piece details the making of David Thompson’s Saleesh-Kullyspel Vocabulary 1810, the first written dictionary of Salish language. Readers can view the entire article by visiting The Inlander’s link...
Read MoreComing Soon: The Many Gardens of John and CARRIE LEIBERG
Saturday, JUNE 11, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. This event will celebrate the freshly remodeled and re-landscaped Shadle Park branch of the Spokane Public Library In 1885 Swedish immigrant John Leiberg and his companion Carrie staked out a homestead on the south end of Lake Pend Oreille. Join Jack Nisbet for a slide presentation that follows the Leibergs from their vegetable garden and orchard at the lake through festoons of mosses in the Clark Fork Delta, explosions of spring wildflowers in the shrub-steppe of the Columbia Basin, and old growth forests along the spine of the Rocky Mountains. for more details visit...
Read MoreBook Recommendations
Based on my David Douglas book The Collector, I have partnered with shepherd.com to recommend a list of books highlighting the deep relationships that grow between plants and people Here is the URL: https://shepherd.com/best-books/the-interwoven-lifeways-of-plants-and-people I would be grateful if you share your list with friends or on social media. You can find Shepherd on Twitter and Facebook if you want to tag...
Read MoreNew Events!
September 13 6:45 pm “The Willamette Meteorite” Puget Lobe Chapter Ice Age Floods Institute THIS IS A ZOOM EVENT. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CLICK HERE. September 16 “Condors of the Inland Northwest” Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, Spokane 6:30 pm This slide presentation is presented in conjunction with a spectacular exhibit of John James Audubon’s bird and mammal paintings. During the course of the evening, Nisbet will provide context for Audubon’s condor painting, which was based on a bird collected in the Columbia River drainage. Along the way Jack will trace written and oral records of these birds throughout the region over a...
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