selection from 300+ projects
developmental & substantive
Backcountry Skiing: Skills for Ski Touring and Ski Mountaineering, M. Volken, S. Schell, and M. Wheeler (Mountaineers, 2007)
Camping in Comfort, L. Haney (International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2007)
Chasing Waves: A Surfer’s Tale of Obsessive Wandering, A. Waeschle (Mountaineers, 2009)
Final Flight: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Ice Man, P. Stekel (Wilderness Press, forthcoming)
The Last Polar Bear: Facing the Truth of a Warming World, S. Kazlowski (Braided River, 2008) (Independent Publisher Book Award winner, 2009)
Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills, 8th ed. (Mountaineers, forthcoming)
Pickets and Dead Men, B. Loewen (Mountaineers, 2009)
“The Repugnance of Secret Law,” C. Kutz, University of California Berkeley School of Law (working paper, 2009)
Thru-Hiker’s Guide to America, E. Schlimmer (International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2005)
“Vice in Portland, Oregon,” R. Donnelly, History Department, Gonzaga University (book ms., 2009)
copyediting & proofreading
art & design
Looking Together: Writers on Art, R. Brown and M. Knecht (University of Washington Press, 2009)
Northwest Mythologies: The Interactions of Mark Tobey, Morris Graves, Kenneth Callahan, and Guy Anderson, S. Conkelton and L. Landau (University of Washington Press, 2003) (proofreading)
The Odyssey of China’s Imperial Art Treasures, J. Elliott, with D. Shambaugh (University of Washington Press, 2005)
Reinventing the Wheel: Paintings of Rebirth in Medieval Buddhist Temples, S. Teiser (University of Washington Press, 2006)
Symmetry Comes of Age: The Role of Pattern in Culture, ed. D. Washburn and D. Crowe (University of Washington Press, 2004) (proofreading)
Wild by Design: Two Hundred Years of Innovation and Artistry in American Quilt, J. Berlo and P. Crews (University of Washington Press, 2007) (proofreading)
Yun Gee: Poetry, Writings, Art, Memories, ed. A. Lee (University of Washington Press, 2003) (proofreading)
asian studies
Border Landscapes: The Politics of Akha Land Use in China and Thailand, J. Sturgeon (University of Washington Press, 2005)
Forest Guardians, Forest Destroyers: The Politics of Environmental Knowledge in Northern Thailand, T. Forsyth and A. Walker (University of Washington Press, 2008)
Managing Women: Disciplining Labor in Modern Japan, E. Faison (University of California Press, 2007)
Marginality and Subversion in Korea, S. Kim (University of Washington Press, 2007)
Modern Clan Politics: The Power of “Blood” in Kazakhstan and Beyond, E. Schatz (University of Washington Press, 2004)
The New Woman in Uzbekistan: Islam, Modernity, and Unveiling under Communism, M. Kamp (University of Washington Press, 2006)
The Odyssey of China’s Imperial Art Treasures, J. Elliott, with D. Shambaugh (University of Washington Press, 2005)
Reinventing the Wheel: Paintings of Rebirth in Medieval Buddhist Temples, S. Teiser (University of Washington Press, 2006)
“The Role of Professional Organizations in Indonesia’s Socio-political Transformation,” A. Murphy (National Bureau of Asian Research, 2008)
biography & memoir
Acoustic Shadows, B. Howell (self-published, 2007)
Annapurna: 50 Years of Expeditions in the Death Zone, R. Messner (Mountaineers, 2000) (proofreading)
Carl Maxey: A Fighting Life, J. Kershner (University of Washington Press, 2008)
Forget Me Not, J. Lowe-Anker (Mountaineers, 2008) (proofreading)
High Infatuation: A Climber’s Guide to Love and Gravity, S. Davis (Mountaineers, 2007)
Jack Ward Thomas: The Journals of a Forest Service Chief, ed. H. Steen (University of Washington Press, 2004) (proofreading)
Lake Effect: Two Sisters and a Town’s Toxic Legacy, N. Nichols (Island Press, 2008)
A Lawyer in Indian Country, A. Ziontz (University of Washington Press, 2009)
Mary Austin and the American West, S. Goodman and C. Dawson (University of California Press, 2009)
Rock and Roll Archaeologist, P. Blecha (Sasquatch, 2005)
Two in the Far North, 5th ed., M. Murie (Alaska Northwest Books, 1997) (proofreading)
The Wildest Dream: The Biography of George Mallory, P. Gillman and L. Gillman (Mountaineers, 2000) (proofreading)
environment & natural history
California’s Fading Wildflowers: Lost Legacy and Biological Invasions, R. Minnich (University of California Press, 2008)
Cascadia Scorecard: Focus on Energy (Sightline, 2005) and Cascadia Scorecard: Focus on Health (Sightline, 2006)
Cities as Sustainable Ecosystems, P. Newman and I. Jennings (Island Press, 2007)
Cities in the Wilderness: A New Vision of Land Use in America, B. Babbitt (Island Press, 2005)
Experiments in Consilience: Integrating Social and Scientific Responses to Save Endangered Species (Island Press, 2003)
Field Guide to the Cascades and Olympics, 2nd ed., S. Whitney and R. Sandelin (Mountaineers, 2003) (proofreading)
The Great Lakes Water Wars, P. Annin (Island Press, 2006)
High Tech Trash: Digital Devices, Hidden Toxics, and Human Health, E. Grossman (Island Press, 2007)
The Last Refuge: Patriotism, Politics, and the Environment in an Age of Terror, D. Orr (Island Press, 2004)
Lives Per Gallon: The True Cost of Our Oil Addiction, T. Tamminen (Island Press, 2006)
More: Population, Nature, and What Women Want, R. Engelman (Island Press, 2008)
Natural Grace: The Charm, Wonder, and Lessons of Pacific Northwest Animals and Plants, W. Dietrich (University of Washington Press, 2003) (proofreading)
New Consumers: The Influence of Affluence on the Environment, N. Myers and J. Kent (Island Press, 2004)
No Way Home: The Decline of the World’s Great Animal Migrations, D. Wilcove (Island Press, 2007)
Planet Ice: A Climate for Change, photography by J. Martin (Braided River, 2009)
Plowed Under: Agriculture and Environment in the Palouse, A. Duffin (University of Washington Press, 2007)
Reconstructing Earth: Technology and Environment in the Age of Humans, B. Allenby (Island Press, 2005)
Red Delta: Fighting for Life at the End of the Colorado River, C. Bergman (Fulcrum, 2002)
Resurrection: Glen Canyon and a New Vision for the American West, A. McGivney, photography by J. Kay (Braided River, 2009)
Salmon in the Trees: Life in the Tongass Rainforest, photography by A. Gulick, illustrations by R. Troll (Braided River, 2010)
Tending Fire: Coping with America’s Wildland Fires, S. Pyne (Island Press, 2004)
Three Among the Wolves, H. Thayer (Sasquatch, 2004) (proofreading)
“Understanding the Chain of Distribution for West Coast Groundfish,” A. Grondin (working paper, Natural Resources Defense Council, 2008)
The Unnatural History of the Sea, C. Roberts (Island Press, 2007) (proofreading)
Why Some Like It Hot: Food, Genes, and Cultural Diversity, G. Nabhan (Island Press, 2004)
Windshield Wilderness: Cars, Roads, and Nature in Washington’s National Parks, D. Louter and W. Cronon (University of Washington Press, 2006)
gardening
The Big Book of Northwest Perennials, M. Wingate (Sasquatch, 2005)
Cass Turnbull’s Guide to Pruning, C. Turnbull (Sasquatch, 2004)
Pots in the Garden, R. Rogers (Timber Press, 2007)
history
An American Soldier in World War I, ed. D. Snead (University of Nebraska Press, 2006)
Climb! The History of Rock Climbing in Colorado, 2nd ed., J. Achey, D. Chelton, and B. Godfrey (Mountaineers, 2002)
Exploring the Olympic Mountains: Accounts of the Earliest Expeditions, 1878–1890, C. Lien (Mountaineers, 2001)
Family of Strangers: Building a Jewish Community in Washington State, M. Cone, H. Droker, and J. Williams (University of Washington Press, 2003) (proofreading)
Group Health Timeline (HistoryLink, 2007)
Hope on the Hill: The First Century of Seattle Children’s Hospital, 1907–2007, W. Crowley, D. Wilma, and HistoryLink staff (HistoryLink, forthcoming)
Kitchen Literacy: How We Lost Knowledge of Where Food Comes from and Why We Need to Get It Back, A. Vileisis (Island Press, 2007) (proofreading)
Sweet Cakes, Long Journey: The China Towns of Portland, Oregon, M. Wong (University of Washington Press, 2004) (proofreading)
literary studies
Crime and Fantasy in Scandinavia, A. Nestingen (University of Washington Press, 2008)
A Manifesto for Literary Studies, M. Garber (University of Washington Press, 2003)
On Sacred Ground: The Spirit of Place in Pacific Northwest Literature, N. O’Connell (University of Washington Press, 2003) (proofreading)
literature
American Music, C. Martin (Copper Canyon Press, 2007) (proofreading)
Dream Keeper, M. Ruvinsky (Sasquatch, 2000)
Good Blood Bad Blood, B. Pinkerton (mwynhad, 1998) (proofreading)
Looking Together: Writers on Art, R. Brown and M. Knecht (University of Washington Press, 2009)
The Orgy, M. Rukeyser (Paris Press, 1997) (proofreading)
science
The Behavior and Ecology of Pacific Salmon and Trout, T. Quinn (University of Washington Press, 2005)
“Channel Morphology and Restoration of Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis) Tidal Forested Wetlands, Columbia River, U.S.A.,” H. Diefenderfer (PhD diss., University of Washington, 2007)
“Contested Sea Space: Perceptions of Risk and Opportunity in the Development of Private Property Rights for Shellfish Aquaculture in British Columbia,” A. Joyce (working paper, 2008)
Effectiveness of Riparian Management Zones in Providing Habitat for Wildlife: Resampling at the 10-year Post-treatment Interval, Washington State Cooperative Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research Committee (Forest Practices Board Adaptive Management Program, 2009)
“Property Rights for Shellfish Aquaculture Development: A Participatory GIS analysis of Changing Access Rights in the British Columbia Shellfish Industry,” A. Joyce and R. Canessa (working paper, 2008)
“Property Rights in British Columbia Shellfish Management: Emerging Patterns of Tenure and their Social Consequences,” A. Joyce (PhD diss., University of British Columbia, 2008)
Flame Retardants in Puget Sound Residents (Sightline, 2004)
The Weather of the Pacific Northwest, C. Mass (University of Washington Press, 2008)
social science
Dark Green Religion: Nature Spirituality and the Planetary Future, B. Taylor (University of California Press, forthcoming)
“Efficient and Feasible Pigouvian Taxes: Trust, Misperceptions, and Earmarking,” S. Kallbekken (working paper, CICERO, 2009)
In the Shadow of Slavery: Africa’s Botanical Legacy in the Atlantic World, J. A. Carney and R. N. Rosomoff (University of California Press, forthcoming)
Latinos: Remaking America, 2nd ed. preface, M. Suárez-Orozco and M. Páez (University of California Press, 2008)
Money Matters: Economics and the German Cultural Imagination, 1770–1850, R. Gray (University of Washington Press, 2008)
Pestilence and Persistence: Yosemite Indian Demography and Culture in Colonial California, K. L. Hull (University of California Press, 2009)
Postcolonial Disorders, M. Good et al. (University of California Press, 2008)
Promising Genomics, M. Fortun (University of California Press, 2008)
Scientific Uncertainty and the Politics of Whaling, M. Heazle (University of Washington Press, 2006)
Where We Live Now: Immigration and Race in the United States, J. Iceland (University of California Press, 2009)
travel & outdoor
Alaska: A Climbing Guide, M. Wood and C. Coombs (Mountaineers, 2001)
Backtracking: By Foot, Canoe, and Subaru along the Lewis and Clark Trail, B. Long (Sasquatch, 2000) (proofreading)
Best Places Seattle, 10th ed., S. O’Leary (Sasquatch, 2004)
Best Places Southern California, 2nd ed., S. Yates (Sasquatch, 2003)
Day Hiking: North Cascades, C. Romano (Mountaineers, 2008) (proofreading)
Day Hiking: Olympic Peninsula, C. Romano (Mountaineers, 2007)
The Frozen Toe Guide to Real Alaskan Livin’, B. Bellinger (Sasquatch, 2007)
Hiking Colorado’s Geology, R. Hopkins and L. Hopkins (Mountaineers, 2000) (proofreading)
Kilimanjaro and East Africa: A Climbing and Trekking Guide, C. Burns (Mountaineers, 2006)
Live! From Death Valley: Dispatches from America’s Low Point, J. Soennichsen (Sasquatch, 2005)
Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills, 7th ed., ed. S. Cox and K. Fulsaas (Mountaineers, 2003)
Picture Journeys in Alaska’s Wrangell–St. Elias, America’s Largest National Park, G. Herben (Alaska Northwest Books, 1997)
The Roof-Rack Chronicles, R. Judd (Sasquatch, 2005)
Summit Routes: Washington’s 100 Highest Peaks; Routes for Hikers, Scramblers, and Climbers, S. Stephenson and B. Bongiovanni (AlpenBooks, 2004)
Trekking in Ecuador, R. Kunstaetter and D. Kunstaetter (Mountaineers, 2002)
Trekking in Tibet: A Traveler’s Guide, 2nd ed., G. McCue (Mountaineers, 1999)
Walking Brooklyn, A. Onofri (Wilderness Press, 2007)
Weekend Rock: Washington, D. Whitelaw (Mountaineers, 2005)