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To feel deeply is dangerous. To do anything else is a tragedy.

Bats can hear shapes, plants can eat light, and bees can dance maps. When his life took him to a painfully dark place, the poet behind The CryptoNaturalist, Jarod K. Anderson, found comfort and redemption in these facts and the shift in perspective that comes from paying a new kind of attention to nature.

Field notes from urban edgelands, back alleys, and other wild places

A genre-defying work of nature writing, literary nonfiction, and memoir that explores what happens when nature and the city intersect. 

What Glaciers, Ice Mummies, and Ancient Artifacts Teach Us about Climate, Culture, and a Future without Ice

A thought-provoking scientific narrative investigating ice patch archaeology and the role of glaciers in the development of human culture.

“Emerging from the pages is a lyrical love letter to how “imaginative empathy” heals and harmonizes our relationship to ourselves, to each other, to the wonder of being alive.”—The Marginalian

“This is a beautiful book, rich with ideas from each garden maker…I urge you to read and enjoy it.”—Gardens Illustrated

“And it all starts with nothing more than a seed. Bringing Nature Home is a miracle: a book that summons butterflies.”—Gardens Illustrated

In the News

Minnesota Now interviews Plant Grow Harvest Repeat author Meg Cowden about what she’s seeing in her garden with this summer of rain and what you should buying this time of year at the farmers market.

How to Prepare for the Imminent AI and Biotech Revolutions, According to a Leading Futurist —Superconvergence author Jamie Metzl shares 5 key takeaways from his book with The Next Big Idea Club.

Author Alison Humphreys profiled in Arlington Magazine.

“Adventure is for everyone, no matter how young. That’s the message behind a new book co-written by Instagrammer Alison Humphreys. She says getting kids on board with hiking is easier if you involve them in the planning process and choose locations that appeal to the younger set.”

“The 264-page guide offers details on how to manage inevitable fire by designing gardens and wildlife habitats as a defensive space with the careful placement of native plants.”—The Oregonian

Neil Lucas recently received the Victoria Medal of Honour, which is awarded to British horticulturalists by the Royal Horticultural Society. Only 63 people hold this distinction. Other holders include TV gardening experts Monty Don, Carol Klein and Alan Titchmarsh, as well as King Charles.

“The book is both beautiful and useful, offering advice for growing in containers, practical planting tips, suggested bulb-planting tools and even a list of bulbs that are pollinator favorites.”—The Seattle Times