Wow. There is an amazing schedule of speakers this year for Holocaust Memorial Week! OSU Press is honored to have published "Listening to Survivors: Four Decades of Holocaust Memorial Week at Oregon State University" which recognizes the stories and legacy of this program at OSU. 🧡 beav.es/GFc

Save the date! April 30, 2026 12:00 pm PT. Landkeeping: In Conversation Online Event with Jared Aldern and Theresa Gregor. Registration is now open!

New from OSU Press this May is the fortieth anniversary edition of "The Riverhouse Stories: How Pubah S. Queen and Lazy La Rue Save the World" by Andrea Carlisle. Order today. Publication date: May 12, 2026 beav.es/xFA #LesbianLoveStory #LesbianFairytale #ReadLocal #OregonClassicFiction

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Bill McKibben reports on what Trump’s reorganization of the Forest Service means for rural America: newyorkermag.visitlink.me/G5KAKJ

Call for chapter abstracts for an edited Two-Spirit and Trans Indigenous Studies Reader. Abstracts due June 30, 2026. See full call at tinyurl.com/2STransIndig...

What will happen to the 82 USFS experimental forests around the country? Many sites have decades-long experiments that are tracking how forests are changed by timber harvesting practices and climate change. As I say here, “you can't just pick up an experimental forest site and move it to SLC.”

We're looking to hire a labor reporter! Please help spread the word! nwlaborpress.org/now-hiring

We're hiring! Currently seeking an Acquisitions Editor. https://psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Staff/job/Penn-State-University-Park/Acquisitions-Editor--Penn-State-University-Press_REQ_0000076402-1

"It was the stories of those who escaped brutality in their homelands that compelled Mehren to write 'I Lived To Tell The World.' As she says, the book found her: 'I was so impressed with the clear-eyed nature of their experiences, the way they described their experiences.'” beav.es/xND

New OSU Press blog post features Jared D. Aldern (@jdaldern.bsky.social) and Theresa Lynn Gregor, the editors of "Landkeeping: Restoring Indigenous Fire Stewardship and Ecological Partnerships." beav.es/xkx #IndigenousFireStewardship #CulturalBurning #TEK #CulturalRevitalization

And of course I’d be remiss if I didn’t shout out the role of beavers, who are laying the groundwork for salmon recovery in Spencer Creek & other Klamath basin streams by creating rearing ponds for the next generations of coho & steelhead. Tired: dams made of concrete Inspired: dams made of willow

OSU Press is excited to be attending the 2026 American Society for Environmental History (@aseh.bsky.social) meeting in Kansas City. Visit us at the meeting and tell us bout your latest book project, browse our new titles, and pick up cool stickers! 📚🦫🐐 beav.es/NtT #ASEH2026 #OSUPress #ReadUP

Last year, researchers documented the first adult Chinook salmon in a tributary of the Upper Klamath since dam removal. This spring, they've discovered newly hatched salmon, lifting hopes of a cultural renewal for Klamath Tribes members.

Beavers and goats and stickers oh my! We're at ASEH in Kansas City with some great new books, including Bill Willingham's new study of mining in Eastern Oregon. Stop by, say hi to Beverly, grab grab some books, and tell me all about your project.

I could probably talk about wetlands and beavers for hours, so I naturally had such a fun time talking to @emilyfairfax.bsky.social and @jesseandrews.bsky.social about Pixar’s newest film, Hoppers. Big thanks and kudos to both of them! www.sierraclub.org/sierra/how-p...

On my way to Kansas City for the ASEH conference and the PDX Powell's is gratifyingly busy. Can confirm, Mink River is a great pick for anyone looking for a plane read!

On March 24th at 6 PM, we're welcoming author Stewart Janes for a talk about his new book Birds of Crater Lake National Park: A Natural History and Guide, published by OSU Press!

"A delicious read," indeed! Thank you, Fran Gardner and @orartswatch.org for highlighting Alice Day Pratt's "A Homesteader's Portfolio." 📚

Congratulations to authors Bruce A. Bugbee, Robert J. Kiesling, and John B. Wright! "Saving the Big Sky" wins 2026 Western Writers of America Spur Award – Best Western Contemporary Nonfiction. See all of the 2026 winners and finalist at beav.es/NcC. #SpurAward #Montana #Conservation #LandUse

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Earth Island Journal is seeking pitches for an upcoming special edition on education and the environment. Know of an incubation of environmental innovation? Censoring content that's threatening the climate movement? Surprising impact of global heating on learning? Message us!

We’re excited to announce our spring webinar series—Wood, Water, Land. Join us to consider how human interactions with wood, water, and land transformed and continue to impact the American West. It launches in April, just in time for Earth Month 🌎🌱 RSVP: dornsife.usc.edu/icw/upcoming/

“You Are The Land,” a new illustrated book written and illustrated by Steph Littlebird, shares the joy of a child exploring her relationship with her family, her community and the land.

Happy Publication Day to Stewart Janes! "Birds of Crater Lake National Park: A Natural History and Guide" is now available from your favorite booksellers and directly from OSU Press! beav.es/Gc9 #CraterLake #SouthernOregon #OregonBirds #OregonEcology #NaturalHistory

Feliks Banel, host of Cascade of History, chats with author Barbara Mahoney about her book "Dispatches and Dictators: Ralph Barnes for the Herald Tribune." Now available in a paperback edition! beav.es/pa3 #OregonBiography #EuropeanHistory #AmericanJournalist

Who COULDN’T use some good news? ‘ Scientists with the Yurok Tribe say that two of dozens of condors released to the wild in Humboldt County since 2022, to reestablish the endangered birds, have paired up, built a nest in a redwood tree and appear to be tending to an egg.” #californiacondor

Restoration Update: In the Wake of Klamath Dam Removal https://therevelator.org/klamath-restoration-update/

This week Stewart Janes, author of "Birds of Crater Lake National Park: A Natural History and Guide," discussed the hostile environment for avian life at Crater Lake National Park’s high-elevation and more in his interview with the @Jefferson Exchange. beav.es/cKL #CraterLake #OregonBirds

A federal judge in Oregon has ordered dams that operate on the Columbia and Snake rivers to generate less hydropower and allow more water to pass in an effort to keep salmon populations from dying out.

Thank you @omnivorebooks.bsky.social for hosting Tami Parr tomorrow, February 26, at 6:30 p.m. for an in conversation event with Janet Fletcher! Don't miss this free in-store event in #SanFrancisco! beav.es/c7f #SanFrancisco#BookEvent #SanFranciscoEvents #GoatHistory #CheeseExpert #BayArea

As @ecohugger.bsky.social writes in her foreword, "Each voice in these pages speaks from a relationship that has strong roots to land, fire, and community," and it's good to see these pages heading into production this week! Preorder now with discount code S26; books will ship in late April.

This was so fun to work on! I love that we're reviving this lost classic. Also it gave me a good excuse to liven up my shelves a little. 🐎🐕

Listen to author Stephen Forrester chatting with The Jefferson Exchange about Richard Neuberger's life and legacy. His book "Richard Neuberger: Oregon Politics and the Making of a US Senator" tells the story of this extraordinary Oregonian! beav.es/cMp #OregonHistory #OregonPolitics #OregonBiography

OSU Press director Tom Booth meets with OSU Today for "10 Questions with." Staff and colleagues don't believe for a minute that he's counting the days before his upcoming retirement at the end of the month!⏰📅⏰ beav.es/qtU

Avel Gordly, one of Oregon’s most influential civil rights champions and a politician who was often referred to as the “conscience of the state Senate” for her strong moral compass, died at home on Monday. She was 79. buff.ly/YpFCNTQ via @opb.org

Publishing a book in an academic series can offer increased visibility and credibility. We’ll help you navigate the unique considerations that come with this opportunity during our March 2 webinar Publishing in a Series for Your First Book. ideasonfire.net/first-book-p...

Congratulations to OSU Press finalists Judith Barrington (Virginia's Apple) and @jonathanmbach.bsky.social (High Desert, Higher Costs)! ✨✨✨

📣 We're hiring! The University of Washington Press is looking for a full-time senior project editor to shepherd books through copyediting, design, and production—from scholarly monographs to illustrated art history and regional trade titles. For more details & to apply visit: bit.ly/UWPressSenio...

Congratulations, Tom! 🎉

Egg-cellent news! The first California condor eggs of the season have been laid at our wildlife conservation center, and more could be on the way.

New from OSU Press this February is "Animals of a Sagebrush Ranch" by Alice Day Pratt featuring a new foreword by Rosanne Parry. Order today. Publication date: February 24, 2026. beav.es/TNH #CentralOregon #OregonLiterature #AnimalStories

A 50-year pillar of Portland media known for reporting on policy impacts in undercovered areas — and one of the state’s only Black-owned news outlets — is shutting down.

For those looking for a greater understanding of the Twin Cities and the histories of race, citizenship, and immigration in the US that have led to this moment, the university of minnesota press is sharing this list of books for greater understanding, some of which are open access.

We’re hiring! UPK is looking for a production editor to join our enthusiastic team! Application review begins Monday, February 23rd, 2026. Apply at: employment.ku.edu/staff/32023BR. #jobposting #universitypressjob #universitypress #jobopening #upkansas

Graduate student Afrida Aranya reviews Kurt Fausch’s A Reverence for Rivers. “…moral orientation, as highlighted by Fausch, adds a new dimension to geography, a discipline that has long documented river modification and degradation, yet has left questions of ethical responsibility implicit.”

Today, on Fred Korematsu Day, we honor the man whose refusal to comply with the mass removal and confinement of Japanese Americans during World War II became one of the most significant challenges to government authority in U.S. history.

Publishing Job: Senior Project Editor University of Washington Press "Open to hybrid/remote. Must work on site in Seattle offices a minimum of four weeks per calendar year." $70,920-$74,640 👇

We’re hiring! UC Press is looking for an Editorial Assistant (hybrid, Oakland) to support acquisitions, work with authors, and help bring scholarly books into the world: careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psp/ucop/EMP...

Broadway Books welcomes local author Tami Parr for an in-store event, Wednesday, February 4, at 6:00 pm! Tami will share her new book "Goats in America: A Cultural History!" 🐐 Learn more about this event by visiting the Broadway Books website: beav.es/Sor.📚❤️ #PDXEvents #GoatHistory #ReadLocal