What do Pileated Woodpeckers Have to do with “Ghost Birds”?
What if the methods of raising pileated woodpeckers we perfected at the Tulsa Zoo could help conserve ivory-billed woodpeckers?
“Willy: One in Ten,” Beth’s story about a woolly monkey, published in Hippocampus Magazine
“This here’s a woolly monkey,” Gary said, “from South America. When you’re hosin’ down, keep your hands outside the bars.” Read Beth Ann Mathews’ essay from when she was a zookeeper in Indiana. Hippocampus Magazine.
Overcoming Hurdles
Beth shares a harrowing excerpt from her book Deep Waters, family highlights from 2023, and a nature note about how great blue herons use their middle toes to keep their feathers clean.
Craving Cranes
Sandhill Cranes are on their wintering grounds now. If you live close enough, consider a field trip to visit these remarkable, unusual birds.
Deep Waters Audiobook Now Available | A Peek Behind the Scenes
Deep Waters is now available as an audiobook wherever audiobooks are sold, narrated by classically trained actor and director Alex Picard!
Resilience completes her San Francisco Bay to Puget Sound expedition
Beth & Jim complete the 9-week expedition on their sailboat, a much longer and tougher journey than expected, but also rewarding.
Big Water, a Blue Whale, and a Sad Discovery
Beth & Jim face rough conditions off Cape Mendocino on board their sailboat, where they encounter an injured blue whale—possibly the survivor of a ship strike or entanglement in fishing gear.
Alaska’s Katie Bausler Interviews Beth about her debut book, Deep Waters
Active Voice Podcast host Katie Bausler Interviews author and marine biologist Beth Ann Mathews about her debut book Deep Waters: A Memoir of Loss, Alaska Adventure, and Love Rekindled
Sex After Stroke: Two Interviewers asks Beth why she addresses this topic in her debut book
Author of DEEP WATERS interviewed by Suzanne M Lang and Andromeda Romano-Lax. Sex after stroke.
My Sister’s Artwork to the Rescue
Author of the DEEP WATERS memoir shares how her deceased artist sister Carol Mathews joined her publishing journey through a cherished painting.
Radio Interview with Suzanne Lang NPR-KRCB
Suzanne Lang KRCB-NPR interviews Beth Mathews about about her book Deep Waters for the podcast A Novel Idea airing April 30, 2023 10 AM PST.
Sneak Preview: Debut Book Cover Backstory
Debut author of Deep Waters receives first batch of printed books.