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Feathered Forest Book Tour & Events: 2026-2027
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Book Passage
When: October 17, 2026
Where: Corte Madera, Bay Area, California
POSTPONED — JANUARY 31, 2027, 1 PM. I am honored to take Feathered Forest to Book Passage, “The Bay Area’s Liveliest Bookstore.” I’ll present a slide show, read excerpts, and sign books. If you live in the area, please come to Corte Madera to go aloft with birds in ancient trees. Spread the word. Thanks. -
Mrs. Dalloway’s bookstore
When: October 19, 2026
Where: Berkeley CA
RESCHEDULED — FEBRUARY 2, 2027. Marina comes to Berkeley to present Feathered Forest Mrs. Dalloway’s Bookstore. -
Oregon Wild Wednesday webinar
When: October 21, 2026
Where: Virtual
From the Crabtree Valley to the Imnaha River wilds, Marina Richie’s new book–Feathered Forest: Aloft with Birds in Ancient Trees–features several of Oregon’s threatened forests through the lens of the birds that depend upon them. To give viewers a sense of what it means to go aloft, she will share photos and drama from her… -
Paulina Springs Books
When: October 22, 2026
Where: Sisters, Oregon
Marina Join me in Sisters–Paulina Springs Books. I”m thrilled to be one of several authors featured for “Under Western Skies” -Sisters Book Festival, October 20-25. I will give a special themed reading of Feathered Forests: Aloft with Birds in Ancient Trees to dovetail best with the theme of the week, and sign books afterwards. I’m… -
Roundabout Books
When: October 29, 2026
Where: Bend, Oregon, 900 NW Mt. Washington Dr. Suite #110
Join me in my hometown of Bend at Roundabout Books & Cafe for a reading and signing from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm on Thursday October 29th. This is a ticketed event ($5) or free with book purchase. -
East Cascades Bird Alliance
When: November 12, 2026
Where: Worthy Brewing, Bend, Oregon
Marina Richie will give a photo-filled tour of her new book, featuring birds as guides to a life-filled, vertical world of old-growth forests. Set mostly in Oregon, Feathered Forest weaves in memoir, as well as places and people familiar to birders of the Bend area. From Varied Thrushes in the understory to Great Gray Owls… -
Fact & Fiction Bookstore
When: November 19, 2026
Where: Missoula, Montana
Feathered Forest comes to Missoula! I am looking forward to seeing friends at the event along with others who are lovers of nature writing, big trees, birds, and conservation. One of my chapters features a return to Rattlesnake Creek where I observed kingfishers for seven years leading to my last book, Halcyon Journey: In Search… -
Country Bookshelf
When: November 22, 2026
Where: Bozeman, Montana
Marina will be joined by Ashley Martens of the Old-Growth Forest Network for a special reading and event at the Country Bookshelf. -
H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest: OSU presentation
When: December 4, 2026
Where: Corvallis, Oregon, OSU campus Richardson Hall 313
The H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest is integral to my book. I’ll be presenting an overview and relevant sections at the LTER (Longterm Ecological Research) monthly meeting held at Oregon State University in Richardson Hall 313. I’m especially grateful to PhD candidate Nina Ferrari for all she shared with me in the field (including climbing… -
Wild Arts Festival Book Fair
When: December 6, 2026
Where: Portland, Oregon
Saturday/Sunday, December 5-6: Wild Arts Festival Book Fair, Portland, Oregon. I will be there on Sunday –joining some of my favorite authors, including Maria Mudd Ruth and Lyanda Lynn Haupt from 11 am to 3 pm. Meet the Author page. SIGNING SCHEDULE -
Roseburg Public Library
When: December 9, 2026
Where: Roseburg, Oregon
Roseburg Public Library in partnership with Umpqua Valley Audubon Society, 6 pm., Roseburg, Oregon. -
People’s Book
When: January 9, 2027
Where: Takoma Park, Maryland
I can’t wait to bring Feathered Forest to People’s Book in Takoma Park–where my brother Rob Richie and my sister-in-law Cynthia Terrell Richie have lived for years with many friends. I spent a school year there back in 2010-11 when my son attended Sidwell Friends School with his cousins. At that time, I was writing… -
Northern Virginia Bird Alliance
When: January 10, 2027
Where: Reston, Virginia
Northern Virginia Bird Alliance, Reston, Virginia. In person event. Stay tuned for details! -
Delaware Valley Ornithological Club
When: January 21, 2027
Where: Philadelphia
Delaware Valley Ornithological Club, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. Zoom or In Person TBD. -
Peabody essex museum & essex county ornithological club
When: February 5, 2027
Where: Virtual
Feathered Forest heads East –virtually. I will be presenting to the Peabody Essex Museum and the Essex County Ornithological Club, based in Salem, Massachusetts. So pleased these partner groups tracked me down. If you are far from where I live in Oregon and interested in a virtual presentation, please do contact me at marina@marinarichie.com or… -
annie bloom’s bookstore
When: February 8, 2027
Where: Portland, Oregon
Join me for a reading and signing at the lovely Annie Bloom’s bookstore in Portland. The event is 7 to 8 pm. Stay posted for more details. -
Birder’s Night: The Salem Audubon Society
When: February 9, 2027
Where: Salem, Oregon (Scottish Rite Center: 4090 Commercial St SE)
Marina will give a photo-filled and sensory presentation with plenty of fabulous forest birds that thrive in Pacific Northwest ancient forests. Go aloft with birds to explore wondrous ecological relationships. Birds guide us to what we need to save -“messy” forests filled with dead and downed trees, multiple layers, ages, and species. Feel the coolness… -
rediscovered books
When: April 7, 2027
Where: Rediscovered Books, Boise, Idaho
My book comes to Boise’s wonderful Rediscovered Books in partnership with the Golden Eagle Audubon Society. I’ll be reading selections with a particular relevance to the region. Stay tuned to learn from ancient western junipers that share berries with Townsend’s Solitaires and from centuries-old ponderosas that in death become home to White-headed Woodpeckers. There’s memoir,… -
harney county migratory bird festival speaker
When: April 8, 2027
Where: Public Library, Burns, Oregon
I will be linking birds of wild forests to wetlands as the opening speaker for the 2027 Harney County Migratory Bird Festival, celebrating the great flocks of snow geese, tundra swans, white-faced ibis, and sandhill cranes that depend on the flooded fields around Burns, Oregon. The festival extends to the nearby Malheur National Wildlife Refuge,…
Past Events
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What is Your Wild?
When: March 10, 2026
Where: Brokentop Bottleshop in Bend, Oregon
What is Your Wild? Presenting with Sami Godlove and Mathieu Federspiel for Bitterbrush Broadband, Great Old Broads for Wilderness, Brokentop Bottleshop, 4 to 5:30 pm, Bend. -
Searching for Belted Kingfishers
When: March 11, 2026
Where: Zoom Presentation
“Searching for Belted Kingfishers” –Zoom presentation for Bergen County Audubon. -
Spring Creek Project Presents
When: April 8, 2026
Where: Corvallis, Oregon
Spring Creek Project Presents: Earth Words: The Pacific Northwest’s Premier Environmental Writing Showcase, Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts (PRAx), Corvallis, Oregon. 6 p.m. (Honored to be one of presenters). -
Feathered Forest: Aloft with Birds in Ancient Trees
When: May 26, 2026
Where: Zoom Presentation
preview of Marina’s new book, Coast to Cascades Bird Alliance, Eugene, Oregon, at 7 pm. Zoom link here. -
Global Birdfair
When: July 10, 2026
Where: Rutland Water, UK
“The world’s largest annual celebration of birds, generating huge support for bird conservation, will take place at Rutland Water, UK, from the 10th – 12th July 2026.” This is a thrill! I’m presenting a preview of Feathered Forest at the 2026 Global BirdFair . I’ll appear on the Turnstone author stage at 11:30 am on Friday, July 10th. After my talk,… -
American birding podcast
When: August 13, 2026
Where: American Birding Podcast
Tune in on Thursday, August 20th to the American Birding Podcast with Nick Swick for his half-hour interview with me about my upcoming book, Feathered Forest: Aloft with Birds in Ancient Trees. I had the pleasure of speaking with Nick in 2023 for Halcyon Journey: In Search of the Belted Kingfisher (when the kingfisher was… -
bird nerd book club podcast interview
When: August 13, 2026
Where: Bird Nerd Book Club Podcast
What a treat to appear on a podcast for bird nerds! That describes me well–along wtih being a naturalist/tree-lover/wildlands nerd. Each month Hannah and Erik host a bird-related author to speak aobu their current and upcoming books. August 13th is prime time for the drum roll of my Feathered Forest book release on September 8th…. -
Refugia of the Blue Mountains
When: August 26, 2026
Where: Wallowa Lake Lodge, Joseph, Oregon
Delve deep into the landscapes, flowers, birds and wildlife of the Blue Mountains with artist Robin Coen and author Marina Richie at the historic Wallowa Lake Lodge. Both are on the board of the Greater Hells Canyon Council and piloted the first Wild Blues Artist-in-Residence in 2023 and 2024. From vast wildlands to tiny habitat… -
Nature Revisited Podcast
When: September 7, 2026
Where: Nature Revisited Podcast
Please listen in to my interview about Feathered Forest with Stefan Van Norden. Stefan asks discerning questions that range from the specific to the profound when exploring our kinship with nature. LINK HERE. The podcast is Nature Revisited. I highly recommend listening to the impressive archive. Thank you Stefan! -
Book Launch: Dudley’s Bookshop & Cafe
When: September 8, 2026
Where: Dudley’s Bookshop & Cafe, Bend, Oregon
Drumroll! My book launch is on this day. Please if you are in Bend, come join me at Dudley’s Bookshop & Cafe downtown at 5:30 pm for a reading and signing. There will be plenty of books to purchase. Many thanks to owners Amy and Tom for hosting my launch of the book here in…
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