Take a journey through the biodiverse and stunning forests of California, Oregon, and Washington. Michael will feature tales of the trees along the Pacific Slope complimented by photos and range maps to get to know the 65 native species. He will share his love of conifers and their evolutionary history with an armchair journey to exciting places with an emphasis on identifying and finding them. All his books will be available to purchase. Come and share in the love of trees!

Michael Kauffmann is an educator, author, and ecologist in Humboldt County where he and his wife Allison Poklmeba are raising tree-loving two boys. As an ecologist, he focuses on mapping and defining the biodiversity of the Klamath Mountains and California’s conifers. As an educator, he connects kids of all ages to the natural world. As an author he has written Conifer Country: A natural history and hiking guide to 35 conifers of the Klamath Mountain region and Conifers of the Pacific Slope: A field guide to the conifers of California, Oregon, and Washington and co-author of The Klamath Mountains: A Natural History, Field Guide to Manzanitas, California Desert Plants, and the forthcoming California Trees. In addition, he is the founder of the Bigfoot Trail Alliance and owner of Backcountry Press.

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