Recent News
Jack’s memorial piece for geologist Roy Breckenridge
Jack’s memorial piece for geologist Roy Breckenridge has been posted on the web site of the Ice Age Floods Institute. You can see it by visiting www.iafi.org.
Chasing Roots Event Update – November 17
Event Title: “Chasing Roots: Untangling the Puzzle of Wild Parsley and Biscuitroots”
Presenter: Jack Nisbet
Day/Date: Thursday, November 17
Time: 6:00-8:00 pm
Location: Eco Hub @ the Willamette Heritage Center
Address: 1313 Mill Street SE, Salem (on the first floor of the Wool Warehouse)
Cost: FREE and open to the public
Public Contact: Catherine Alexander, Straub Environmental Center Executive Director
Phone: 503-302-4645
2016 Washington State Book Awards Finalist
Jack Nisbet’s book Ancient Places is a finalist in the non-fiction category of this year’s Washington State Book Awards. Winners will be announced on Saturday, October 8, after an authors’ reading at the Seattle Public Library that begins at 7:00 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. For more information go to
http://www.spl.org/about-the-library/library-news-releases/wsba-finalists-announced-914.
Ancient Places Paperback Edition
Ancient Places is now available in paperback, with a new cover and design. It’s available wherever books are sold or order through the website.
April 23rd Presentation Location
Jack’s April 23 presentation will NOT be at the Kalispel Tribal Community center as listed on the calendar.
It will take place at the Usk Community center in Usk, on the west side of the bridge crossing the Pend Oreille River.
Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Update on Email and Rescheduling Events
November & December Event Cancellations
Because of a family medical situation, Jack will not be able to appear for the following dates:
- Nov 19 Powell’s
- Nov 21 and 22 Portland Wild Arts Festival
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Dec 2 Wenatchee
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Dec 3 Twisp
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Dec 8 Tonasket
- Dec 9 Omak
The Powell’s and December dates will be rescheduled. Sorry about any inconvenience.
Upcoming Event Cancellation
Due to a family medical situation, Jack is cancelling two upcoming library dates:
- Moses Lake on November 4.
- Waterville on Novermber 5.
Sorry for any inconvenience. These events will be rescheduled soon.
Upcoming Events for Seattle and Tacoma.
Jack will be at Town Hall in Seattle on Tuesday, October 20 then at the Tacoma Public Library on Wednesday October 21.
Jack Nisbet with John Marzluff & David Montgomery – Ancient Places
Tuesday, October 20, 7:30 p.m.
Town Hall, Seattle, Washington
Book Talk & Signing of “Ancient Places: People & Landscape in the Emerging Northwest”
Wednesday, October 21, 7:00 p.m.
Tacoma Public Library, Tacoma, Washington
Reading from Ancient Places
Jack Nisbet will be reading from his new book Ancient Places at a dozen branches of Washington’s North Central Regional Libraries this fall. The readings will explore different stories from the book, and each one will be accompanied by a slide presentation.
See below for the upcoming schedule:
See the events page
for all upcoming events