We're pleased to host Richard Louv at IslandWood in partnership with Eagle Harbor Book Company, the Bainbridge Island Land Trust and Kitsap Regional Libraries. Gathering at IslandWood, where meaningful experiences in nature inspire lifelong learning and deeper connections to the natural world, provides a fitting setting for a conversation about paying closer attention to the living world around us. We're grateful to partner with our local independent bookstore to place copies of Noticing: Intimate Encounters With Nature directly into readers' hands and celebrate the release of Richard's newest book with our community.
We sincerely hope you'll join us for this special evening. Richard will be joined in conversation by Bainbridge Island resident Howard Frumkin, physician, epidemiologist, environmental health leader, and Professor Emeritus of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences at the University of Washington School of Public Health.
In Last Child in the Woods , Richard Louv introduced the term "nature-deficit disorder," helping to spark a worldwide conversation about the importance of nature in the lives of children, families, and communities.
In Noticing: Intimate Encounters With Nature , he turns to a quieter question: What happens when we slow down and truly pay attention to the natural world? Drawing from time spent exploring the mountains near his home, conversations with scientists and naturalists, and his own photography, Louv reflects on the everyday practice of noticing. Whether following animal tracks through fresh snow, experiencing the restorative effects of forests, or simply observing the life just beyond our own doorsteps, he reminds us that a deeper relationship with nature begins by paying attention.
Joined by Howard Frumkin, whose work has long explored the connections between nature and human health, the conversation will consider how cultivating awareness of the natural world can enrich our lives, strengthen our communities, and deepen o