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On the Road: SHOT Show 2012

On the Road: SHOT Show 2012 {Comments Off}

For the next week The Well-read Naturalist will be covering the 2012 Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trades Show (better known as the SHOT Show) being held at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

“The ‘Origin’ Then and Now” Now in Paperback

“The ‘Origin’ Then and Now” Now in Paperback {1}

Princeton University Press has announced the publication of David N. Reznick’s The Origin Then and Now: An Interpretive Guide to the Origin of Species in a new paperback edition. Originally released in 2009 to wide critical acclaim, The Origin Then and Now is an essential book for all who would either like a guided introduction [...]

A Study in Black and Red {Comments Off}

Make a list of the modern world’s most recognizable and respected logos. If the Leica Red Dot is not on it, your list is incomplete.

Green With Envy {1}

For those strolling down the center aisle of the main exhibit hall of the Midwest Birding Symposium, the color green has a special meaning.

Richard Crossley… {Comments Off}

…has not yet been sighted at the Midwest Birding Symposium. But Princeton University Press is present – and they’ve brought his as well as a host of other interesting new titles along with them.

Pete and Lisa {Comments Off}

The always affable Pete Dunne, his meticulous editor Lisa White, and Pete’s most recent book “Arctic Autumn: A Journey to a Season’s Edge.”

More Vendors {Comments Off}

While no official numbers exist to prove that this is the largest Midwest Birding Symposium yet held, having personally attended many in the past, I can unequivocally state that it is certainly the largest I have yet seen.

A Gala Event {Comments Off}

Due to an egregious error made during the creation of the guest list for the event, I was invited to the Midwest Birding Symposium’s Special Guest Reception.