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The Surveys of David Douglas
The May 2012 issue of American Surveyor includes an essay about David Douglas’s surveying and geomagnetic activities during his second visit to the Northwest in 1830 – 1833. “Fearful Excitement: The Surveys of David Douglas” For an online view, visit www.amerisurv.com
Read MoreColumbia Magazine article
The spring edition of Columbia Magazine contains an article on David Douglas adapted from my 2011 Curtiss Hill lecture at the Washington State Historical Society.
Read MoreFire and Ice
This month’s North Columbia Monthly column is about ice, with beautiful photos by Charles Gurche....
Read MorePurple Flat Top
Check out the new edition of Purple Flat Top from the University of Washington Press. This story collection, originally published in 1994, comes with a fresh introduction and a cover that features an iconic raven by Seattle artist Tony Angell. Visit the UW Press website for a short video about the book: http://www.youtube.com/user/UWashingtonPress#p/u/1/3lwlNisTUyk
Read MoreMichael M. Powell Fellowship award
Powell’s Books funds competitive research fellowship to CCRH Powell’s Books has funded a $3,000 annual Michael M. Powell Fellowship, in honor of Michael Powell. Powell’s fellows receive $3000 to support original research projects on a Columbia Basin topic that falls within the Center’s initiative, “The Columbia River and the World.” The first fellowship has been awarded to Spokane teacher, author, and naturalist, Jack Nisbet, who recently won the 2010 Pacific Northwest Book Award. His most recent book, The Collector, describes the journeys of Northwest explorer and Scots-born botanist David Douglas. Nisbet will use the Powell fellowship to expand the global...
Read MoreInterview with Pacific Northwest Booksellers
From the April edition of FOOTNOTES, the newsletter of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association: Collecting Some Thoughts Sitting Down with Jack Nisbet Spokane teacher and naturalist, and winner of a 2010 Pacific Northwest Book Award, Jack Nisbet celebrated his honor with a visit to Leavenworth, Washington in February. He spoke to a standing-room-only crowd at an event hosted by A Book For All Seasons at the town’s library. While in Leavenworth, Nisbet found time to speak with Jacqueline Haskins, A Book For All Seasons staffer and a graduate student in the Whidbey Writers Workshop low-residency MFA. JH: You’ve just won the PNBA Book Award, honoring your...
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