"In The Range of Fire & Ice" with David B. Williams

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Oct 08, 2026 from 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM

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Village Books, Fairhaven

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A Nature of Writing Speaker Series event, hosted in partnership with Village Books

Blending human and natural history into a vivid portrait of one of North America’s most dynamic landscapes, In the Range of Fire & Ice is a lively, groundbreaking exploration of Washington’s Cascade Range. This encyclopedic, celebratory book—illustrated with a blend of historical and modern photographs—is Williams' richest since Homewaters: A Human and Natural History of Puget Sound. From traditional Indigenous huckleberry harvesting grounds and ancient footpaths to erupting volcanoes, shifting glaciers, and forgotten mining camps, In the Range of Fire & Ice reveals the Cascades as a place of both deep time and constant change. While past logging, mining, and fires left lasting scars, the Cascades also tell powerful stories of recovery and resilience--returning wolverines and wolves, the remarkable rebirth of Mount St. Helens, and growing stewardship in the face of climate change. Through rich storytelling and careful research, Williams invites readers to see the Cascades not only as mountains, but as a living, evolving realm of fire, ice, and hope.

David will be joined in conversation by writer, naturalist and Institute co-founder, Saul Weisberg. 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
David B. Williams is an author, naturalist, and tour guide. He is the author of numerous books, including the award-winning Homewaters: A Human and Natural History of Puget Sound plus Wild in Seattle: Stories at the Crossroads of People and Nature; Cairns: Messengers in Stone; Stories in Stone: Travels Through Urban Geology; and Waterway: The Story of Seattle’s Ship Canal and Locks, the latter two of which were finalists for the Washington State Book Award. Williams writes a free weekly Substack newsletter, the Street Smart Naturalist. He lives in Seattle. Learn more at geologywriter.com.

ABOUT OUR BOOKSELLER PARTNER
Village Books and Paper Dreams is a community-based, independent bookstore and gift shop located in the Historic Fairhaven Village on the southside of Bellingham, Washington. Since 1980, we have been "building community one book at a time." Village Books and Paper Dreams is a place to meet your friends, talk books, or just while away an hour or two among our shelves or at The Next Chapter Cafe deliciously perched on the mezzanine of Village Books, overlooking the Village Green. If you're in the neighborhood come on in to explore!