Books

	Cairns: Messengers in Stone For thousands of years, people have fashioned piles of stones to delineate trails, honor ancestors, and mark territory. In doing so they have sought not only to connect to place but to communicate and share timeless messages. My new book will braid together the cultural and natural history of cairns to reveal the multi-faceted complexity of these simple structures. More…
	Stories in Stone Ranging from coast to coast and from 3.5-billion-years ago to the present, I explore how we use stone as a building material. The chapters weave history, geology, and architecture to provide a new way to look at the urban landscape. More…
	Seattle Street-Smart Naturalist A dozen essays address the geology, plants, and animals of Seattle. Nature is in our yards, under our feet, and on the walls of our buildings, if we take the time to look and wonder. More…
	A Naturalist’s Guide to Canyon Country A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated trailside reference to plants, animals, and geology of the Colorado Plateau, home to nine national parks and monuments. More…
	A Naturalist’s Guide to the White Rim Trail A handy little guide to the natural stuff you might encounter on one of the meccas of mountain biking. More…