Wild in Seattle | David B. Williams in conversation with Lynne Peeples

David B. Williams is an engaging writer and naturalist who invites us to see Seattle with fresh eyes, revealing the wild stories embedded in our streets, shorelines, and neighborhoods. A fixature of Seattle’s geology, David is the author of Too High and Too Steep, Cairns: Messengers in Stone, Stone Stories, and Homewaters, as well as Seattle Walks. His work brings together geology, history, and ecology to deepen our understanding of place.

His newest book, Wild in Seattle: Stories at the Crossroads of People and Nature, celebrates the surprising biodiversity of the city itself. Drawn from his beloved Street Smart Naturalist Substack, the book highlights the plants, animals, and natural forces thriving alongside us—often hidden in plain sight. With curiosity and wit, David shows that Seattle’s urban landscape is anything but tame.

David will be joined in conversation by Lynne Peeples, an acclaimed science journalist, author, and speaker whose work has appeared in The Guardian, National Geographic, Nature, The Los Angeles Times, and more. A former biostatistician, Lynne brings a deep scientific grounding and a storyteller’s touch to explorations of human health, the environment, and how we experience the natural world. She is the author of The Inner Clock: Living in Sync with Our Circadian Rhythms.

Together, Williams and Peeples will explore what it means to notice, value, and protect the wildness woven through Seattle’s urban fabric—and how our everyday choices shape the places we call home. Join us for an evening of insight, lively conversation, fine spirits, and delectable fare in South Seattle.