Edited by Penny Harrison
Foreword by Denis Hayes (Seattle, WA)

Join contributors to the book:

June 21, 2011, at 7:30 p.m.
Town Hall, with Elliott Bay Books, in Seattle
William Ruckelshaus, Eric Redman, and Lee Neff

June 22, 2011, at 7:30 p.m.
Powell's, Portland
John Daniel, Linda Besant, Kim Stafford, Penny Harrison

June 24, 2011, at 6 p.m.
Illahee, Portland
Angus Duncan, Ed Sheets, Richard Benner

Since its beginnings, Open Spaces has been on the cutting edge of thinking about the Pacific Northwest -- an intelligent, provocative, beautifully conceived magazine for thoughtful readers who are searching for new ways to understand the region, themselves, and many of the major issues of our time.

Collectively, the writers in this volume apply their expertise and talent to provide an intelligent and informed context through which to see public issues and make sense of the changes that continue to shape the region and our world. Individually, they touch on our deepest sense of human experience and continuity and reflect the spirit of the Northwest. Open Spaces enlightens, challenges, and inspires.

FEATURED WRITERS

Bruce Babbitt (Washington, DC)
Richard P. Benner (Portland, OR)
Linda Besant (Portland, OR)
Emory Bundy (Seattle, WA)
Jeff Curtis (Portland, OR)
Bob Davison (Corvallis, OR)
Sandra Dorr (Grand Junction, CO)
Angus Duncan (Portland, OR)
David James Duncan (Missoula, MT)
Tom Grant (Portland, OR)
Stephen J. Harris (Sacramento, CA)
Roy Hemmingway (Portland, OR)
Thomas F. Hornbein (Seattle, WA and Estes Park, CO)
William Kittredge (Missoula, MT)
Jane Lubchenco (Corvallis, OR and Washington, DC)
Kathleen Dean Moore (Corvallis, OR)
Lee C. Neff (Seattle, WA)
James Opie (Portland, OR)
Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain (Portland, OR)
Jarold Ramsey (Eastern Oregon)
Richard Rapport (Seattle, WA)
Eric Redman (Seattle, WA)
William D. Ruckelshaus (Seattle, WA)
Robert Sack (Portland, OR)
Edward W. Sheets (Portland, OR)
Scot Siegel (Portland, OR)
Kim Stafford (Portland, OR)
John Struloeff (Northern Oregon and Malibu, CA)
Ann Ware
Charles Wilkinson (Boulder, CO)

PRAISE FOR OPEN SPACES 

"For many of us the Pacific Northwest is a combination of a lot of things: nature, cities, ancient cultures, pop culture, farms, fashion. For many years Open Spaces brought that vital synthesis to life, giving us a better sense of our region and our reasons for being here. This anthology is a celebration, both of the Pacific Northwest and of the important and enlightening work done by Open Spaces.  This should be required reading for everyone, particularly those charged with stewarding this region into its next century." -Ethan Seltzer, urban studies, Portland State University

"Writers with deep roots in this place are gathered here to tell us old stories of the land that has shaped our character. Open Spaces is a gift." -Molly Gloss, winner of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award

"Just looking at the table of contents for this anthology launches the reader on a journey, and there could be no better tour guides than the impressive group of authors in this collection, who represent some of the most thoughtful observers about finding our proper place in the world." -Janet Neuman, Lewis and Clark Law School