It was with great pleasure that I noticed among the recently published list of finalists for the 2009 National Book Award not just one but two titles that fell squarely inside the category of natural history.
John E. Riutta
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Posts by John E. Riutta, MA, MBA, FLS, MemRES:
Photo Interlude: Sometimes…
…it all just comes together. The bird, its posture, the light, the background – all the good karma you’ve accrued over many years of diligent study and work is cashed in all at once as the price of admission to witness the perfect photographic moment. My souvenir of that moment? This image of a Caspian […]
Photo Interlude: Multnomah Falls
Multnomah Falls in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area is the second highest year-round waterfall in the United States (620 feet from its source on Larch Mountain to its basin beside the Columbia River). Its extraordinary accessibility from I-84 just east of Portland, Oregon makes it a very popular subject for both amateur and […]
The Well-read Naturalist: Prairie Spring
My review of Pete Dunne’s most recent book, Prairie Spring, is now published at The Well-read Naturalist.