Joined in conversation by natural history writer Maria Mudd Ruth, Richie brings her immersive imagery and enthusiastic connection to every level of the forest, from the low murmurings in the understory to the resounding birdsongs of the highest canopy. Blending expansive avian and arboreal research with lyrical memoir and impassioned calls to care, Feathered Forest aims to take a largely hidden ecological wonder soaring to new and hopeful heights.

Marina Richie is a nature writer, poet, and environmental advocate seeking to bridge the divide between people and nature. She is the author of the award-winning Halcyon Journey: In Search of the Belted Kingfisher, as well as the children’s nature books Bird Feats of Montana and Bug Feats of Montana published under a prior name. Her essays and poems have been featured by outlets including National Wildlife, Audubon, and BirdWatching Magazine, as well as the environmental nonprofit Oregon Wild.

Maria Mudd Ruth is a natural history writer, community scientist, and accidental naturalist. She is the author of over a dozen books for both young readers and general audiences, including A Sideways Look At Clouds, The Bird With the Flaming Red Feet, and the critically-acclaimed Rare Bird: Pursuing the Mystery of the Marbled Murrelet.