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Island Press Field Notes

Get to know Bike Easy

By Jason Leppig / On May 23rd, 2021

Laissez le Bon Temps Rouler with Bike Easy Bike Easy works to make bicycling easy, safe, and fun for everyone in Greater New Orleans.

Get to know Bike Indianapolis

By Jason Leppig / On May 16th, 2021

Bikemore in Baltimore

By Jason Leppig / On May 10th, 2021

Bikemore believes in building a city designed for face-to-face interactions, serendipity, mobility, and sustainability. A city designed for people. All people. In a city where isolation and...

A boat on a river surrounded by mountains

By Kyler Geoffroy / On March 18th, 2021

On the occasion of World Water Day on March 22 and author Sandra Postel winning the 2021 Stockholm Water Prize, Island Press is pleased to share an excerpt...

The Monsanto Papers by Carey Gilla | An Island Press book

By Jason Leppig / On February 1st, 2021

"The author builds a convincing case that Monsanto was more interested in protecting the reputation of its cash cow than heeding scientific evidence of its dangerous properties.

By Jason Leppig / On January 26th, 2021

Congratulations to the following Island Press authors and Urban Resilience Contributors called to serve the country in the new administration!

By R. Bruce Hull / On December 16th, 2020

Believe it or not, your passionate concern for the climate may be holding back progress on the crucial environmental issue of our time.

Photo by Jon Tyson @jontyson at Unsplash

By Jason Leppig / On December 9th, 2020

This holiday season might be the perfect time to consider Jólabókaflóð, the annual Icelandic book flood tradition. We have a...

By Kyler Geoffroy / On September 23rd, 2020

Island Press is thrilled to announce that we are partnering with built environment platform TICCO on a new season of their Shaping Cities podcast! Over the course of the season, TICCO will feature Island...

Atlanta landscape

By Jaime Jennings / On July 22nd, 2020

Naturalist: A Graphic Adaptation by Edward O. Wilson, Adapted by Jim Ottaviani, Illustrated by C.M. Butzer E.O. Wilson’s bestselling memoir comes to life in a beautifully illustrated graphic adaptation.

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