Earth's Wild Music: Celebrating and Defending the Songs of the Natural World [Hardcover]

At once joyous and somber, this thoughtful gathering of new and selected essays spans Kathleen Dean Moore's distinguished career as a tireless advocate for environmental activism in the face of climate change.

In this meditation on the music of the natural world, Moore celebrates the call of loons, howl of wolves, bellow of whales, laughter of children, and shriek of frogs, even as she warns of the threats against them. Each group of essays moves, as Moore herself has been moved, from celebration to lamentation to bewilderment and finally to the determination to act in defense of wild songs and the creatures who sing them.

Music is the shivering urgency and exuberance of life ongoing. In a time of terrible silencing, Moore asks, who will forgive us if we do not save nature's songs?Finalist for the 2022 Oregon Book Awards
A Chicago Review of Books Must-Read of the Month

Ms. Moore sees and hears much, and she writes about it beautifully . . . With each new book—and the passage of years—Ms. Moore’s view grows longer and wider, though it always brings the focus back to a vivid and vital sense of connection. —Danny Heitman, The Wall Street Journal

This book is a grounding and incisive read. —BuzzFeed

While Earth’s Wild Music explores the moral and psychological value of natural soundscapes, it is ultimately a book on what we lose in the face of climate change . . . Regardless of how we choose to engage, we all benefit from paying closer attention to the natural world. And in return, the world will sing just a bit more. —Aaron Mok, Sierra

A book for our times . . . The immediacy of Moore’s writing is a joy. From her descriptions, you wl³º