Description:
From the gray whale to the western bumble bee, discover the flora and fauna that call the Pacific Northwest home--and the challenges they must face to endure.
Brief description:
Josephine Woolington is a writer, musician, and educator. She previously worked at several newspapers in Oregon, where her work was read by both regional and national audiences via The Associated Press. During her time at The Register-Guard in Eugene, she received an award for best education coverage from the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. In addition to journalism, she's a musician and music educator. She's toured nationally and internationally with different artists, and she writes, records, and performs her own music as well. She earned two bachelor's degrees from the University of Oregon in journalism and political science and received the school's highest award for excellence in journalism. Her artistic, mindful perspective and curiosity about all living things guide her creative endeavors. She lives in her hometown of Portland with her love and their fur child, Gladys the cat. Follow her musings on Instagram @josephine_antoinette_, and on Twitter @j_woolington.
Review Quotes:
Josephine Woolington leaves no stone unturned in these explorations of iconic Northwest lifeforms. She does not flinch in the face of degradation and future threats, she understands that tribal knowledge plays a crucial role in our larger story, and she offers a path forward based on meticulous attention. We should listen.
-- Jack Nisbet, author of >Sources of the River, The Collector, and Visible Bones