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The Cost of Sustainable Book Production

November 12, 2024 by Backcountry Press 2 Comments

Sustainable book production

Backcountry Press explains the cost of their books — emphasizing quality, sustainability, and ethical practices. They prioritize meticulous craftsmanship, local printing, and FSC-certified paper, alongside fair author compensation. By choosing their books, readers support a mission-driven business committed to enhancing the human connection with nature.

With ‘intentional forests,’ hope grows on trees

August 15, 2021 by Marie Antoine 12 Comments

Prioritizing long-lived giant trees could maximize the carbon sequestration and biodiversity of city parks and other green spaces. By Marie E. Antoine and Stephen C. Sillett Current environmental crises can seem overwhelming in scale. Confronting climate change and conserving biodiversity will require huge changes in how humans manage the landscape and in our use of […]

Find a Park and Find Our Books

June 6, 2018 by Backcountry Press Leave a Comment

Support the non-profits that support the parks It is almost summer and that means visiting our natural wonders. We wanted to highlight a few of the organizations that  carry our books so that you might consider supporting them this summer. Lassen Association Over 75 Years of Support The Lassen Association has been supporting Lassen Volcanic National Park since […]

Report Poaching

May 7, 2018 by Backcountry Press Leave a Comment

Dudleya Farinosa are being poached along the California Coast. Recently, it was announced that the California Department of Fish and Wildlife caught folks poaching Dudleya farinosa from coastal Mendocino and Humboldt counties. Report Dudleya poaching! The Southwest Dudleya Dilemma The genus Dudleya is in the family Crassulaceae which survives in areas that see dry and/or cold periods, often coupled with water scarcity. In […]

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