Kelly Barth is a Lawrence writer, environmental activist, outdoor enthusiast and FLAT member

If beavers won’t save the world, they’ll come pretty darn close. Read Eager, by environmental journalist and graduate of the Yale Forestry School, Ben Goldfarb, to find out how. He traces the historic battles waged against these most enduring of the world’s mammals and the beneficial changes they’re already making in a human-assisted comeback, especially combating water shortages during a time of climate change.

You’ll appreciate Lawrence’s resident populations along the Kansas River and in the Baker Wetlands even more after reading this charmer. Highly recommended.