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Derek Sheffield

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in Portland, OR, The United States

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https://www.dereksheffield.com/

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Poetry

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Derek Sheffield was born in the Willamette Valley of Oregon and grew up there and on the shores of the Salish Sea. After spending eight years in Seattle and earning an MFA in poetry from the University of Washington, he lived briefly in Oregon’s high desert before moving to central Washington, near Leavenworth.

Sheffield teaches in the MFA program at Western Colorado University and at Wenatchee Valley College. He has presented at many conferences throughout Cascadia on the interaction between science and poetry. His own writing often addresses this topic and has appeared widely in magazines and anthologies. Thanks to support from the Spring Creek Project, he has been able to work alongside many devoted scientists and artists during field re ...more

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	Cascadia Field Guide: Art, Ecology, Poetry by Elizabeth Bradfield (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Cmarie Fuhrman (Editor), Derek Sheffield (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.73 avg rating — 371 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Not For Luck (Wheelbarrow Books) 4.82 avg rating — 44 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Through the Second Skin 4.40 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dear America: Letters of Hope, Habitat, Defiance, and Democracy by Simmons B. Buntin (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Elizabeth Dodd, Derek Sheffield (Goodreads Author) 4.85 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Awake in the World: A Riverfeet Press Anthology 2017 by Daniel J. Rice, Tyler Dunning, Sean Prentiss (Goodreads Author) 4.75 avg rating — 12 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A MOUTHPIECE OF THUMBS. 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Teaching With the Internet: Putting Teachers Before Technology. by Douglas R. Steen, Michael Bryan Stout, Derek Sheffield (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Derek Sheffield liked Natalie Jensen's review of Cascadia Field Guide: Art, Ecology, Poetry: "I had the opportunity to view a gallery exhibition of this book, with full-size prints of some of the art work, and it was a truly beautiful experience. The attention to detail was incredible, and some of the images have lingered with me, even months" Read more of this review »
May 07, 2025 05:17AM · see review
Derek Sheffield liked Wendy Feltham's review of Cascadia Field Guide: Art, Ecology, Poetry: "This is a field guide like no other. Cascadia focuses on all the bioregions of the Pacific Northwest-- northern California to British Columbia, the Pacific Ocean to Idaho. Each bioregion features ten or so species, called "beings," including plants, " Read more of this review »
May 07, 2025 05:17AM · see review
Derek Sheffield and 1 other person liked Pamela Thomason's review of Cascadia Field Guide: Art, Ecology, Poetry: "Cascadia Field Guide: Art / Ecology / Poetry A new (2023) and unique guide for the Northwest traveler who is curious about how to identify and appreciate the flora and fauna from Montana to the Pacific Coast, from Western Canada (southern Alaska) to N" Read more of this review »
May 07, 2025 05:16AM · see review
Derek Sheffield and 2 other people liked Leslie Nettleton's review of Cascadia Field Guide: Art, Ecology, Poetry: "I've spent my life as a global nomad, but my home base has always been the Pacific Northweest of the United States, part of the bioregion of Cascadia. I enjoy the beautiful and varied landscapes of Cascadia, and I enjoy learning all I can about it: t" Read more of this review »
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