ADVENTURES NORTHWEST

Many Things Under a Rock : The Mysteries of Octopuses

by David Scheel

available in June, hardcover, W.W. Norton

Over the course of his 25 years studying octopuses, Scheel has witnessed a sea change in what we know and are able to discover about octopus physiology and behavior. Octopuses are complex, emotional, and cognitive beings; even as Scheel unearths explanations for the key mysteries that have driven his work, he turns up many more things of wonder that lurk underneath. This is the story of what we have learned and what we are still learning about the natural history and wondrous lives of these animals.

Eight Bears : Mythic Past and Imperiled Future

by Gloria Dickie

available in July, hardcover, Norton

A wonderful look at the close relationship between bears and humans and how intertwined we have become. It’s a beautifully written story of conservation and discovery. If you have even the slightest bit of interest in bears or even wildlife in general you should check it out! You won’t be disappointed. –Maddie

The Mushroom Hunters : A Hidden World of Food, Money, and (Mostly Legal) Adventure

by Langdon Cook

available in August, paperback, Ballantine

For readers of Michael Pollan’s This is Your Mind on Plants and Merlyn Sheldrake’s Entangled Life, a renowned culinary adventurer goes into the woods with the iconoclasts and outlaws who seek the world’s most coveted ingredient . . . and one of nature’s last truly wild foods: the uncultivated, uncontrollable mushroom.

Meet the Authors!

Thursday, August 10, 6pm at Village Books in Fairhaven Ilyssa

Campfire Stories, Vol. II: Tales from America’s National Parks and Trails

by Ilyssa and Dave Kyu

available now, hardcover, Mountaineers Books

Inspired by America’s beloved national parks, Campfire Stories Volume II i s a collection of modern prose, poetry, folklore, and more, featuring works from a diverse group of writers who share a deep appreciation of the natural world. Contributors represent a range of rich and diverse voices. These new campfire stories revel in each park’s distinct landscape and imaginatively transport the reader to the warm edge of a campfire ring.