Derek Sheffield

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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
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Cascadia Field Guide by Elizabeth Bradfield
"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 »
Cascadia Field Guide by Elizabeth Bradfield
"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 »
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"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 »
Cascadia Field Guide by Elizabeth Bradfield
"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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