Poor Will's Almanack 2011

About the Book

Poor Will’s Almanack for 2011 offers essays by naturalist, Bill Felker; a meteorological guide for fishing, hunting and dieting; a description of the twelve seasons of the year (applicable to all regions of the United States); the only Seasonal Affective disorder index ever devised; suggestions for finding the major planets and stars; reflections on farming and gardening by the moon; a description of every major cold front that will that strike the nation in 2011; a marketing calendar for sheep and goat owners, and an anthology of “Almanack Literature,” stories by Poor Will’s readers.

About the Author

Bill Felker has been writing nature columns for regional and national publications since 1984. His Poor Will’s Almanack has appeared as an annual publication since 2003, and his weekly radio essays are broadcast on National Public Radio’s WYSO from Yellow Springs, Ohio (available by podcast at www.wyso.org). His organization of weather patterns and phenology (what happens when in nature) offers a unique structure for understanding the repeating rhythms of the year. Bill’s website, www.poorwillsalmanack.com provides excerpts from his daybook as well as weekly updates to the annual version of the Almanack.