Wild Forest Home: Stories of Conservation in the Pacific Northwest

Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, Betsy L. Howell spent her childhood exploring and thriving in old—growth coniferous forests. In the summer of 1986, she volunteered in Mt. Hood National Forest, surveying northern spotted owls. That summer position turned into three decades as a wildlife biologist with the U.S. Forest Service during a time of tremendous change within the agency.

The twenty—five essays in Wild Forest Home chronicle Howell’s career and personal experiences studying the wil...