From Alaska to northern California, wild salmon have shaped the lands, waters, and cultures for millennia. Join Braided River for an evening of photography, storytelling, and conversation exploring the deep connections between healthy rivers, Indigenous stewardship, and thriving communities in wild salmon country.

Missed the Guardians of Life launch at Town Hall Seattle? Join Kiliii Yüyan at the Mountaineers BeWild Speaker Series for an evening of community, hope, and supporting Indigenous-led conservation.

Join veteran journalist Mapes alongside longtime Arctic defenders for a multifaceted presentation on the wonder of these lands and the risks they face under a new agenda under the Trump administration, angling for maximum oil, gas, and mineral extraction in Alaska. The evening will open with a screening of the short film The Arctic: Our Last Great Wilderness — shot by National Geographic photographer Florian Schulz — showcasing the spectacular beauty of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and urgency of protecting it. Mapes will then present on her own reporting just completed in the Arctic, with photography from the field taken in the actively threatened National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.

Register today to join the Guardians of Life: Indigenous Science, Indigenous Wisdom, and Restoring the Planet webinar with Kiliii Yüyan on May 21 at 6pm PT on Zoom!

Register today to join the RENEWAL: A Journey Through The Big River with David Moskowitz on April 30 at 6pm PT on Zoom!

Join Dr. Mindy Roberts, Executive Director of the Puget Sound Partnership and co-author of We Are Puget Sound, and Vice Chairman of the Suquamish Tribe Josh Bagley, Policy Liaison for the Suquamish Tribe’s Treaty Rights Protection Division for the Kitsap History Museum’s History Uncorked Series.

Join us at Town Hall Seattle for the official launch of Guardians of Life: Indigenous Science, Indigenous Wisdom, and Restoring the Planet. Guardians of Life features striking imagery by author and National Geographic Explorer Kiliii Yüyan, alongside storytelling by award-winning author Charles C. Mann; activist and supermodel Quannah Chasinghorse; Gleb Raygorodetsky; and more than two dozen Indigenous voices, revealing Indigenous communities as Earth’s most powerful protectors. This will be an expansive, celebratory evening highlighting the powerful images and stories of this stunning volume.

Join Brian Walsh, Poulsbo-based contributor to the We Are Puget Sound campaign, at the Kitsap History Museum for a special History UnCorked evening.

Experience a multimedia watershed journey with conservation photographer Dave Showalter at the Living River exhibit launch at UNM!

Join Braided River, Powell’s Books, and National Geographic Explorer and photographer Kiliii Yüyan for an inspiring evening of connection and community. This event features Yüyan’s powerful new Braided River title, Guardians of Life: Indigenous Science, Indigenous Wisdom, and Restoring the Planet, a stunning volume powered by the collective wisdom of over two dozen Indigenous voices. Witness profound stewardship in action, from Mongolia’s sacred peaks to Palau’s coral reefs, in an author talk you won’t want to miss. 

Join award-winning photographer, filmmaker, and National Geographic Explorer Kiliii Yüyan for a transformative journey to meet people living “in relationship” with their ancestral homelands. Indigenous men and women, youth and elders, hunters and farmers, spiritual leaders and craftsmen will reveal their ways of knowing and working with the land. These concepts and skills, taught for generations, are based on a foundational veneration for life—which is at the heart of caring for a living planet. With stories spanning the globe from the Arctic to Australia, Yüyan will remind us that when we protect the more-than-human world, we are also protecting ourselves.

SEACC and Braided River are partnering to bring you an evening to connect with the Tongass National Rainforest and explore opportunities to advocate and protect its abundant ecosystems with keynote speaker Amy Gulick, author of Salmon in the Trees.

Join conservation photographer Dave Showalter for a unique in person event—an epic visual journey through the vast Colorado River watershed. Dave Showalter's new book, Living River: The Promise of the Mighty Colorado (from Braided River) paints a galvanizing picture of the living Colorado River and the challenges it faces, and will inspire people of all walks of life to cherish and protect the life, beauty, and resilience of this dynamic life force.

Book Launch: In the Spirit of Right and Respectful Relations Conversations about Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being in Nature

Event Speakers:

• Jay Julius Xw’tot lhem: Founder and President of Se'Si'Le, book contributor

• Lynda Mapes: Pacific Northwest Journalist, recently retired from the SeattleTimes of 27 years

• John Vechey: Cofounder of ground breaking technology companies, and a board member of Se’Si’Le

• Facilitated by Jeff Renner: Engaged public speaker and consulting Meteorologist in the Pacific Northwest

“Woodpeckers are one of the most remarkable bird species found in the avian world…they are, in many ways, the heartbeat of the forest.” - Paul Bannick

In his upcoming book Woodpecker: A Year in the Life of North American Woodpeckers, acclaimed author and wildlife photographer Paul Bannick shines a spotlight on the ecological importance of this avian keystone species.

Town Hall Seattle

Doors 6:30 | Event 7:30

Drawing from a chapter title in the We Are Puget Sound book: The Human Connection, the virtual event will focus on the integral role salmon play today in tribal religion, culture, and physical sustenance to the Coast Salish people--as well as how newcomers to the region forge a connection with, and learn to protect, salmon.

THE TIME IS NOW if we want to save the endangered southern resident orca whales. Join Seattle Times Journalist Lynda Mapes September 17th, at 6pm PST to learn about the southern resident orca whales and Chinook salmon that are a signature of our region. Lynda will discuss the status of the Southern residents, including updates on the recent birth of new calf by Tahlequah (J35), and share about what's its like covering these two interdependent special--whales and salmon--and their struggle for survival, which Lynda reported on in the award-winning Seattle Times “Hostile Waters” series. REGISTER AT: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZnHkD0VcTP-whbESC8Nndw

Join award-winning Seattle Times Journalist Lynda Mapes August 13th, at 6pm PST to learn about the southern resident orca whales that are a signature of the Puget Sound and learn how you can get your name in her upcoming book.

On March 25, 7pm, Bainbridge Island Museum of Art’s Momentum Festival in welcoming Mindy Roberts of Washington Environmental Council, a contributing author of We Are Puget Sound: Discovering and Recovering the Salish Sea, a newly published book from Braided River, the conservation imprint of Mountaineers Books.

On March 11, 7pm, Bainbridge Island Museum of Art’s Momentum Festival in welcoming Amy Gulick, the author of The Salmon Way: An Alaska State of Mind, a newly published book from Braided River, the conservation imprint of Mountaineers Books.

What is your relationship with salmon? Author and photographer Amy Gulick posed this question to Alaskans throughout the state, and features the heartfelt stories of the respondents in her new book The Salmon Way: An Alaska State of Mind. Event is free and open to the public. Amy will provide a 45-minute presentation, plus be available for a Q&A and book signing after the event. Her book, The Salmon Way, will be available for purchase.

On March 4th at 7:00 PM, join Bainbridge Island Museum Art and Momentum Festival in welcoming Eric Scigliano, the author of The Big Thaw: Ancient Carbon, Modern Science and A Race to Save the World, a newly published book from Braided River, the conservation imprint of Mountaineers Books. In The Big Thaw, you'll meet scientists and students who have been studying the permafrost and what it contains: a vast store of ancient carbon, more than four times the quantity found in all of today's forests, a ticking carbon bomb releasing carbon dioxide and methane as the permafrost thaws.

On March 4, 5:30pm, join the Alaska State Library in welcoming Amy Gulick, the author of The Salmon Way: An Alaska State of Mind, a newly published book from Braided River in giving a presentation and book signing. Event is free. Amy will give a 45-minute presentation, followed by a Q&A and book signing.

Permafrost–permanently frozen ground that lies under tundra and boreal forests across the Arctic–covers more than 12 percent of the earth’s land.  In The Big Thaw, readers meet scientists and students who have been studying the permafrost and what it contains: a vast store of ancient carbon, more than four times the quantity found in all of today’s forests, a ticking “carbon bomb” releasing carbon dioxide and methane as the permafrost thaws. Braving hordes of mosquitoes, quicksand, and extreme temperatures, the researchers are racing against the clock to educate us about the changes we must make to preserve Earth’s carbon balance.  In this talk, photographer Chris Linder will share behind-the-scenes stories from his eight field seasons photographing scientists at work in Siberia and Alaska.

On February 4th, 7pm, Join Third Place Books in welcoming Eric Scigliano, the author of The Big Thaw: Ancient Carbon, Modern Science and A Race to Save the World, a newly published book from Braided River, the conservation imprint of Mountaineers Books. In The Big Thaw, you'll meet scientists and students who have been studying the permafrost and what it contains: a vast store of ancient carbon, more than four times the quantity found in all of today's forests, a ticking carbon bomb releasing carbon dioxide and methane as the permafrost thaws. 

Join We Are Puget Sound book contributor Mindy Roberts at the Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group’s annual celebration and reflection as we look back on this last year of habitat surveys, restoration projects, field trips, and salmon monitoring!

Storming the Sound is a conference for environmental educators in the north Puget Sound region, including the counties of Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, Island, Jefferson and San Juan. Every January teachers, environmental organizations and students gather in La Conner to share their interest and expertise in environmental education. We Are Puget Sound panel will feature: Brian Walsh, the book’s lead photographer, Darcie Larson, from the Seattle Aquarium, and a special guest TBA.

Join Mindy Roberts for an evening about stories of hope from We Are Puget Sound.

Grit City Think & Drink brings scholars and experts from various disciplines face-to-face with the general public in the comfortable, lively atmosphere at The Swiss Restaurant and Pub. The evening begins with a presentation or lecture which leads to an moderated discussion with the audience. Grit City Think & Drink is free to the public and open to all ages.