Join author Obi Kaufmann for a presentation and signing of his latest book,The State of Fire: Why California Burns. Sunday, October 13th at 4pm at the Stanislaus National Forest Headquarters, 19777 Greenley Rd. in Sonora. Click here to purchase tickets.
Attendance limited to the first 75 reservations. Three Forests Interpretive Association will have books available for purchase at 20% discount to attendees.
Obi Kaufmann is a writer and illustrator with a deep connection to California’s natural landscapes. His work blends art and ecological science, with a focus on the state’s deserts and forests. His latest book published by Heyday, The State of Fire: Why California Burns, examines fire’s role in shaping California’s environment.
Obi Kaufmann is the author of The California Field Atlas (2017, #1 San Francisco Chronicle Best Seller), The State of Water: Understanding California’s Most Precious Natural Resource (2019),and The Forests of California: A California Field Atlas (2020), The Coasts of California (2022), and The Deserts of California (2023) all published by Heyday. When he is not backpacking, you can find the painter-poet at home in the East Bay, posting trail paintings at his handle @coyotethunder on Instagram.
