Thank you.

Thank you for joining us, and thank you to Town Hall for hosting this evening their great partner.

We are here tonight to celebrate the stunning debut book of artist and writer Emily Poole, Cascade of Life, an Artist's Seasonal Guide to the Wild Northwest.

But before we start exploring Emily's vivid landscapes, I want to share a little bit more about Skipstone, an imprint of Mountaineer's Books Publishing, and a few highlights from our fall season that is launching now.

Skipstone titles promote a sense of belonging through ecology, engagement with our local communities, and reciprocity with the natural world.

We publish across a variety of topics and formats, highlighting the intersections where art, community, and nature meet.

Natural history, illustrations, poetry, and storytelling provide inspiration, while our field guides, gardening and foraging how-tos, decks and journals, build a framework for intentional action.

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