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The Complete Language of Birds

with Author Randi Minetor

2025-01-13 19:00:00 2025-01-13 20:00:00 America/New_York The Complete Language of Birds Author & journalist Randi Minetor who, with her husband Nic, have visited 354 National Parks! All of their travels have inspired one of Randi's books, "The Complete Language Of Birds." Virtual -

Monday, January 13
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-01-13 19:00:00 2025-01-13 20:00:00 America/New_York The Complete Language of Birds Author & journalist Randi Minetor who, with her husband Nic, have visited 354 National Parks! All of their travels have inspired one of Randi's books, "The Complete Language Of Birds." Virtual -

Author & journalist Randi Minetor who, with her husband Nic, have visited 354 National Parks! All of their travels have inspired one of Randi's books, "The Complete Language Of Birds."

*PLEASE NOTE: This is a virtual program that will take place via Zoom. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.*  

We're very excited to chat with author and journalist Randi Minetor who, with her photographer husband Nic, have visited 354 (out of 429) National Parks! All of their travels have inspired one of Randi's books, "The Complete Language Of Birds". Randi will be discussing her book, birds and their evolution, and (hopefully) some of her travels! 

Presented in partnership with the Ashland Public Library.

About the Book: Expand your bird knowledge with this gorgeous encyclopedia of over 400 bird species around the world, unique for its inclusion of both their physical and mythological characteristics.

If you're a nature lover who thrives on bird videos and photography, go beyond the scope of standard field guides with this comprehensive reference. Each entry of The Complete Language of Birds provides not only the bird's name and physical qualities, but also its history, symbolic meanings, and hidden properties from mythology, legends, and folklore.

About Randi:

Born and raised in Rochester, NY, Randi Minetor discovered the backcountry wonders of America's national parks in 1992 with her husband, photographer/lighting designer Nic Minetor. That first trip changed her life, and by 2000, the Minetors had pledged to see all 391 (now 429) national parks in their lifetimes. They found a way to subsidize this passion in 2006, when they began writing and photographing books on the parks for The Globe Pequot Press (now Rowman & Littlefield). Today Randi has written more than 90 books, including seven books in the nonfiction "Death in the National Parks" series, ten hiking guides in New York State, several bird-finding guides, and even reference books on health topics. To date, they have visited 354 national parks. In addition, Nic's photography appears in eight Quick Reference Guides to the Birds, Trees, and Wildflowers of New York City and New York State, and the Trees and Wildflowers of the Mid-Atlantic States. The Minetors live in Rochester, NY.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Virtual | Lecture | Author event |

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Author & journalist Randi Minetor who, with her husband Nic, have visited 354 National Parks! All of their travels have inspired one of Randi's books, "The Complete Language Of Birds."
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