Why beavers are so much cooler than you ever thought
Consider the beaver: Leila Philip fell under the thrall of the 3-foot-tall, bucktoothed rodent after observing them in her backyard pond in Woodstock, Connecticut. A six-year quest followed, interviewing trappers, furriers, and beaver researchers, all of whom are just as taken by the creatures. The result is “Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America,” (Twelve) out … Read more