Jake navigates the power and nuances of mapmaking, comparing Maggie O'Farrell's 'Land' and "The Mappist" by Barry Lopez.
Integrity, Stability, and Beauty
Join Information Services Assistant Jake as he discusses how his interest in reading about wild landscapes inspired the Rewilding the Prairie series at the library (Lawrence, KS).
Lively Roots
Jake, Terese & Community Voices discuss perennial cultures, prairie plants & more ahead of the 'Living Roots' book launch & community table.
New Perspectives on the Prairie
Jake Vail interviews his long-time acquaintance, earthwork artist Stan Herd, ahead of his "An Artist's Life" presentation at the library
Take Me To the Rivers
Information Services Assistant Jake Vail discusses Riverine Dreams, an engaging book about the last wild rivers of the prairie, by Lawrence's own, George Frazier.
Birding in Flyover Country
Information Services Assistant Jake Vail discusses the upcoming Birding Basics series and all the library resources you might need, from books to bird watching backpacks.
Rivers and Trees: Dynamic Routes and Deep Roots
Go down river with Information Services Assistant Jake Vail, as he discusses the upcoming library series 'Rivers and Trees: Dynamic Routes and Deep Roots,' featuring local experts on the Baker Wetlands, Kansas trees, the Ogallala Aquifer, and more!
Don’t Take a Slice of My Pi
Go “On the Run” with Information Services Assistant Jake down the yellow brick road as he discusses The Dark Side of the Rainbow, Pi Day, and the upcoming total lunar eclipse.
Lots of Wild Surprises
This year I moved into town from the rural side. First time a city dweller in almost four decades(!). It's, well, different, but there are surprises. At the open house I was serenaded by a vireo and an atypically mellifluous catbird. The first morning as a resident I watched a coyote saunter down the street…
Light Eaters
Jake reviews Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth
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