Library

Bioregionalism is a generational movement spanning decades, tracing its roots to philosophies, thinkers, and Indigenous ways of living from around the world. As a term, it coalesced from the 1960s and 1970s onward. Much of bioregional history was, by its nature, carried through counterculture, in-person gatherings, and small press publications that predated the internet. As the movement’s early creators age, this library preserves that knowledge and gathers primary source material so the movement’s history survives intact.

This is where we publish recollections, memoirs, and histories of bioregional movements in North America and around the world.

In the Collection

Rights and Preservation

Materials in this archive appear for preservation purposes with permission from their original authors. Please do not share or reuse any item without permission. Many remain in publication, and their authors, publishers, and creators have asked that access stay within this archive.

Contribute to the Archive

If you hold recollections, publications, or other primary source material from the bioregional movement, contact us. The archive grows through contributions from the people who lived this history.

Continue Exploring

• Bioregionalism: an introduction to the philosophy and its principles.
• Mapping: maps and resources for understanding bioregions.
• The Cascadia story: how the movement took shape in this bioregion.