The Age of Melt

“In The Age of Melt, science journalist Lisa Baril takes the reader on a well-crafted and entertaining journey into Earth’s frozen realms.”–Nature“The Age of Melt is a collection of fast-paced, enthralling scientific detective stories set in the world’s highest, coldest, most breathtaking places. Ice patches and glaciers may look lonesome and inhospitable to modern eyes, but Lisa Baril shows that few environments reveal more about humanity’s past–nor are more inextricably tied to our future.”–Ben Goldfarb, author of Crossings and Eager“Lisa Baril takes us on a riveting journey to decipher what the Earth’s melting ice reveals about the past, present, and future. In a striking blend of climate history, culture, and archeological exploration, The Age of Melt weaves together the timely discoveries that come from our vanishing ice. Writing like a detective who pieces together clues from around the world, Baril delivers a page turner.” –Lauren E. Oakes, author of In Search of the Canary Tree and Treekeepers“The Age of Melt offers amazing insights on ice. This book not only demystified the cryosphere, but it also explains the critical links between melting ice and the future of our warming planet. A MUST read!” –Meg Lowman, National Geographic Explorer and author of The Arbornaut“The Age of Melt proves everything is connected–including volcanoes, ice, and all of humanity–and that there is a good story behind every one of these connections. Reading this book deepened my love of the earth, my amazement at the ingenuity of people striving to understand, and my resolve to keep fighting against climate change. The Age of Melt is a love letter to our perfectly complicated world.”

–Sara Dykman, author of Bicycling with Butterflies

Lisa Baril is a science writer who has written about natural resources and science for national parks across the southwestern United States. She holds a master’s degree from Montana State University and is a member of the National Association of Science Writers, Society of Environmental Journalists, and the Outdoor Writers Association of America. She lives with her husband and water-loving English lab in northwestern Wyoming.