A Watershed Runs through You by Freeman House
In these engaging, lyrical essays, some written as early as the 1970s, House’s words are more relevant than ever, far-ranging in their vision, offering equal parts inspiration and on-the-ground knowledge for our increasingly climate-challenged times.
Biosphere and the Bioregion: Essential Writings of Peter Berg
Edited by Cheryl Glotfelty and Eve Quesnel, this collection presents Peter Berg’s bioregional vision and its global, local, urban, and rural applications. It provides a highly accessible introduction to bioregional philosophy and contains a bibliography of Berg’s publications.
Catalog of Bioregional Primary Sources
Inspired and excellent primary-source articles about bioregionalism by Peter Berg, Thomas Berry, Raymond Dasmann, Freeman House, Dolores LaChapelle, Stephanie Mills, Kirkpatrick Sale, Gary Snyder, etc.
Devolutionary Notes, by Michael Zwerin
Published by Planet Drum in 1980. The book, with an introduction by Peter Berg, raised the questions: Is devolution like revolution? Will new countries lean to the left, the right, or a new direction? Follow Zwerin’s storytelling to discover a journey from states to nations.
Discovering Your Life-Place: A First Bioregional Workbook, by Peter Berg
The book was developed by Peter Berg, based on workshops he held. It leads readers to a new appreciation of their relationships with local natural systems through a practical, hands-on map-making exercise.
Envisioning Sustainability, by Peter Berg
Essays, manifestos, interviews, presentations and poems that begin in the late 1960’s and guide the reader through the awakening of the evolving understandings of post-industrial society. Introductions, written expressly for this collection, discuss the historical and psychological context of the pieces.
Green City Program for the San Francisco Bay Area and Beyond
A series of nine symposia were held to consider urban sustainability questions with people actively involved in particular topics. This book resulted to provide guidelines for how positive changes might occur and what “visions” of a Green City anywhere would be like.
Music of the Indians of Northern California by Jaime de Angulo
“Peter has culled …all presently known musical work by [Jaime] de Angelo…Peter remarks the poetic mood evoked to any musician by Jaime’s own notations –those flags and banners of various sizes on various levels streaming in a tonal breeze.” —Lou Harrison
North American Bioregional Congress – 2nd Proceedings
A collection of committee reports, panels, workshop reports, photos plus drawings, essays, poems and history from the second Continental Bioregional Gathering. It includes the bioregional manifesto Welcome Home!
North American Bioregional Congress – 3rd Proceedings
A collection of committee reports, panels, workshop reports, photos plus drawings, essays, poems, songs and history from the third Continental Bioregional Gathering. It includes Longhouse Evenings, weaving a culture. and the bioregional manifesto Welcome Home!