Obi Kaufmann discusses his new book published by Heyday, The State of Fire, at Diesel, a Bookstore at their Brentwood location.

In-person event. 225 26th St, Suite 33, Santa Monica, CA.

Obi Kaufmann is the author of The California Field Atlas (2017, #1 San Francisco Chronicle Best Seller), The State of Water (2019), The Forests of California (2020), The Coasts of California (2022), and The Deserts of California (2023), all published by Heyday. When he is not backpacking, you can find the painter-poet at home in the East Bay, posting trail paintings at his handle @coyotethunder on Instagram.