It’s been a year since the publication of Tahoma and Its People, and my first book talk via Zoom. Since then, I’ve given over 30 talks for about 2,000 people. I LOVE the Q and A sessions that follow. They keep me on my toes, give me a chance to admit I don’t know something, or make something up (just kidding). To honor a great first year for Tahoma, here’s a rundown of some of my favorite questions.
When we look back on 2020, most will probably remember it as the year that lasted a decade. The COVID-19 pandemic. Record-breaking unemployment. A reckoning
Also bound for Tahoma’s second edition is the proposed upgrade to Mount Rainier’s lahar detection system. The U.S. Geological Survey plans to install 17 lahar monitoring stations that will improve the agency’s volcano monitoring and lahar detection capacity. With 1.2 million people and over $40 billion of property values in the river valleys leading away from Mount Rainier, there’s much at stake.
As you might imagine, most of my spring presentations of Tahoma and Its People have been postponed; others move forward as online meetings and webinars.
Years ago, I took students to 6th grade camp for a week. We hiked and worked on science and craft projects during the day, had
From the kitchen table, I caught a glimpse of a FedEx truck driving away. Yikes—maybe they’re here! Sure enough, the first 40 copies of Tahoma
Tahoma’s big January news was the design of the book’s back cover. What’s the big deal about the back cover? What about the old saying,
As I close out an action-packed year of many firsts, these short daylight-hours days are an excellent time to reflect on 2019. Looking at the
October marks the tenth anniversary since I began working on my natural history of Mount Rainier National Park. Along the way, I’ve experienced a wide
Sometime around Memorial Day, depending on the snowpack, Mount Rainier’s staff undertakes the monumental task known as Spring Opening. Snowplows chug along, clearing roads. Workers
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