Pyrosketchology

""Pyrosketchology is not just an illustrated guide; it is an educational resource full of wonder and beauty. Through nature journaling, Miriam Morrill has transformed a career as a fire management specialist and community educator into a treasure trove of insights about the fire environment. From geographical and biophysical to cultural aspects of fire, Pyrosketchology illuminates the importance of engaging with all our senses in order to coexist with fire. It illustrates how observations, sketching, and nature journaling practices can assist sense-making processes and enhance situational awareness. As a fire social scientists, I highly recommend Pyrosketchology as an approach to learning anew about fire."" -Dr. Christine Eriksen, Author of Alliances in the Anthropocene-Fire, Plants, and People ""Pyrosketchology is the indispensable guide for comprehending and contemplating fire. This book adeptly instructs readers on understanding landscapes before, during, and after a fire event. Moreover, it stands as a trailblazing work in data visualization and graphic design. Through its insightful illustrations, readers gain a fresh perspective into the realm of fire. Given the escalating frequency and intensity of fires, fire literacy becomes paramount for all individuals. Consider this book your definitive masterclass."" -John Muir Laws, Author, Artist, Wildlife Biologist ""Miriam is indispensable - she has a remarkable talent for illustrating complex fire behaviour and fire effects concepts. Our success in educating the public and gaining public support for wildfire mitigation is directly attributable to her work."" -Robert Gray, Wildland Fire Ecologist and president of R.W. Gray Consulting Ltd, Canada ""It is an oft-repeated truth that we must all learn to live with wildfire in this time of climate instability, but how on earth do we start? Miriam Morrill has distilled a lifetime of scientific and artistic exploration into an immersive and practical guide for making fire awareness a part of our daily lives, in easily approachable steps. Based on the wisdom that resilience comes from being rooted deeply in a place, Pyrosketchology uses nature journaling to help us know our home places in all of their seasons and conditions and to comprehend when and how fire might impact us. Miriam's beautifully rendered illustrations and graphics are potent communication tools and I am captivated by the images of pages from her own nature journal. I am thrilled to have this book at my fingertips for reference, but perhaps most importantly, I treasure it as inspiration to understand and find beauty in every aspect of the world around me."" -Robin Lee Carlson, author of The Cold Canyon Fire Journals ""I've called on Miriam's exceptional artistic talent time and time again to support the story of wildland fire in our science communication products. She has deep experience and a passionate understanding of the role of fire as a natural, restorative process on the landscape. Her work has played a key role in the excellence and success of story maps, guidebooks, educational presentations and more. I'm always in awe of her capacity as a creative, prolific artist and inspirational teacher."" -Marjie Brown, CEO, www.thefirewriters.com, United States ""This book is an amazing resource for anyone seeking to develop a deep understanding of wildfires. Throughout the pages, full of beautiful illustrations and detailed descriptions, Miriam skillfully introduces the transformative tools of observation and nature journaling. These are so important to enhance our sensemaking and situational awareness around fire. What I admire most about Miriam's work are the ways in which she connects the scientific, artistic, embodied and emotional dimensions of wildfire, thereby help