Recent News
Date Change for Ancient Places slide presentation
The presentation will now take place on June 17th instead of June 24th. The presentation time remains at 6:30 PM.
See the Events page for the updated details.
Ancient Places – People and Landscape in the Emerging Northwest (Available May 19, 2015)
Ancient Places – People and Landscape in the Emerging Northwest by Jack Nisbet
Available May 19, 2015
“I can think of no better guide to this corner of the west than the lyrical naturalist Jack Nisbet, whose latest, Ancient Places, is a fascinating read.”
– Jess Walter, author of We Live in Water
“Master historian Nisbet has communed with Indians, astronauts, miners, and scientists to reveal a wonderfully personal, engaging, and authoritative picture of the cultural and natural history of the Inland Northwest. Ancient Places takes the reader from the earliest geological events that defined the region to the human and environmental forces at work today.”
– John Marzluff, author of Welcome to Subirdia and Gifts of the Crow
“In Ancient Places, author Jack Nisbet masterfully illuminates the lively chemistry that exists between people, their history, and the landscape of the Pacific Northwest. Through his copious research of the region’s geology, natural ecosystems, cultural events, and people, Nisbet weaves compelling tales that give insight to this remarkable land. He explores the forces and events that shaped it and how we in turn are shaped by the places where we live.”
– Marcy Houle, author of The Prairie Keepers
“Jack Nisbet peels back the landscapes of the Northwest to uncover layers of meaning in unexpected places. He encourages us to look with a new. but also eons-old, light on mountains and rivers, traditional cultures and more recent settlers. With Ancient Places, Nisbet shows again that he is a leading chronicler of the region.”
– Peter Stark, author of Astoria: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson’s Lost Pacific Empire
NOTE: The March 27 and March 28 Friends of Scotsman Peak events in Western Montana have been rearranged.
The presentations will now take place at the following times and venues.
“David Thompson’s Maps and Travels on the Kootenai River”
Friday, March 27, 7:00 p.m.
Venture Inn, Libby, Montana
View Event Details“David Thompson’s Maps and Travels around Saleesh House”
Saturday, March 28, 7:15 p.m.
Rex Theater, Thompson Falls, Montana
View Event Details“Eaten by the natives under the name of Soolabich.” People, Language, and Plants in the journals of David Douglas
For more information, see the events page.
In the Footsteps of David Douglas
The In the Footsteps of David Douglas exhibit is open to the public at the Washington County Museum in Hillsboro, Oregon. This exhibit will be on view through August 30, 2015.
The museum is located at:
120 East Main Street, Hillsboro, OR 97124
For more information visit: Washington County Museum.
Iller Creek Field Trip
For more details, go to http://www.jacknisbet.com/events/iller-creek-field-trip/
C-SPAN Cities Tour – Olympia: Jack Nisbet “The Collector”
Last month, Jack did an interview with C-SPAN in the London Workroom section of the David Douglas exhibit, which is currently on display at Olympia’s State Capital Museum.
The interview aired as part of the network’s Small Cities series on Olympia.
Loon Lake Presentation, April 9
Jack will be presenting a slide show titled “David Douglas in the Colville Valley” at the Old Schoolhouse in Loon Lake on April 9.
Singing Grass Burning Sage, Now Available!
Singing Grass Burning Sage, which has been missing in action for some time, is once again available from Jack through the web site.
Douglas Exhibit Extended
The exhibit David Douglas: A Naturalist at Work has been extended to run through May 25 at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma.