Book review by Lori Nick I noticed Julia Zarankin’s memoir Field Notes From An Unintentional Birder on the B.C. Bestsellers list recently and it piqued my interest. I consider myself a bird watcher—I enjoy looking at birds that visit my feeders and it is fun to try to identify birds Read more…
Heart of the Coast Biodiversity and Resilience on the Pacific Edge by Tyee Bridge Author Tyee Bridge has written a comprehensive and informative book which focuses on the rich biodiversity of the Pacific Coast. In Heart of the Coast, Bridge features work done by researchers from the Hakai Institute, which Read more…
Spirits of the Coast: Orcas in Science, Art and History Edited by Martha Black, Lorne Hammond, Gavin Hanke, with Nikki Sanchez Killer Whales, sea wolves, blackfish…orcas have been called many names over the years. I have been fortunate to see them from land and on the sea. Witnessing the magnificence Read more…
Public libraries are invaluable sources of information. Borrowing books saves money and provides the opportunity for readers to “test-drive” those that they might like to purchase. I have a treasured reference collection of illustrated books. When I borrowed David Allen Sibley’s What It’s Like to be a Bird, I knew Read more…