This isn't the home we've known.

We've endured hotter summers and wildfire smoke. Winter brings less snow and more rain. Winter lake ice is more precarious to walk, fish and snowmobile on. Toxic algae blooms foul our lakes.

Bill Irving's research, interviews, and anecdotal evidence makes this book a must-read for a world experiencing the effects of climate change. This is the story of losing what we love about our home and what we can do about it, individually and collectively.

Now is the time to act to save our home!

Bill Irving has lived in the Coeur d'Alene area since 1986. As a youngster, he visited his grandparents and swam in Coeur d'Alene Lake every summer. Mr. Irving has a deep appreciation for the special qualities of home in the Northwest. Through his research and personal interviews, he explores how these qualities are being lost.

Mr. Irving is co-author of the Coeur d'Alene Climate Adaptation Project, which identifies local climate impacts as well as ways to protect residents and our environment from unavoidable adverse impacts. He has a Bachelor Degree in Environmental Studies from Central Washington University and a Master Degree in Environmental Arts & Sciences from the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay.