{"product_id":"feathered-forest-aloft-with-birds-in-ancient-trees","title":"Feathered Forest: Aloft with Birds in Ancient Trees","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-Order: Available September 8, 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed nature writer Marina Richie guides us into a vertical world of old-growth forests through the eyes of the birds that inhabit them—exploring her journey as an environmentalist in her signature verdant prose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith exquisite prose and meticulous research, Marina Richie interweaves memoir with clear-eyed notes on ecology to create an engaging blend of scientific and soulful observations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eFeathered Forest\u003c\/em\u003e, birds are our guides to a vertical world of ancient trees that spans both sides of the Cascade Mountains. Within centuries-old groves that are critical refugia in a time of climate crisis, these winged messengers show us a better way to steward our threatened landscapes. Just as a forest transitions upward from understory to midstory to overstory, so too does the trajectory of Richie’s life—from the protective cover of adolescence to the precarious yet light-filled canopy of adulthood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRichie’s love for the wilds unfurls in poetic phrasing, and her call to protect our last old-growth trees is resounding and clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA narrative of perception change, memoir, and kinship, \u003cem\u003eFeathered Forest\u003c\/em\u003e is a soaring ode to birds and wild trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Luminous.”—Bill McKibben, author of Here Comes the Sun\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A lyrical new book . . .the author spins a story web out of ecology, bird behavior, discussions with forest and bird researchers, and her own observations . . .All make this perfect for sampling chapter by chapter and learning about connections we never considered before.\"—Booklist\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chelsea Green Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53983978914099,"sku":"15680","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/4515\/6659\/files\/9781645022954.jpg?v=1788287198","url":"https:\/\/buteobooks.com\/products\/feathered-forest-aloft-with-birds-in-ancient-trees","provider":"Buteo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}