As heard on NPR · All Things Considered
Nature's calendar,
hand-written
since 1984
Bill Felker's Poor Will's Almanack translates the ancient tradition of phenology — the study of nature's cycles — into practical, lyrical seasonal guides for everyday life in the American countryside.
40+
Years Writing
11
Volume Series
NPR
Featured Voice
In Season Now · June
"The fireflies rise at dusk now, their cold green signals moving through the meadow grass..."
From Poor Will's Almanack — June Daybook. Bill Felker's close observations of the midsummer landscape, written from Yellow Springs, Ohio.
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In Season Now
June — Fireflies at dusk · Elderflower in bloom · First katydids · Midsummer light peaks · Wild bergamot open · Fawns losing spots
The Daybook Series
A Volume for Every Season
Eleven monthly daybooks — each a complete guide to the natural world in that season. Start with the month you're in, or collect them all.
See all available books — including titles shipped from Amazon and books ordered direct from Bill in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
February
Late Winter Daybook
$15.00
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March
Early Spring Daybook
$15.00
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April
Mid Spring Daybook
$15.00
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May
Late Spring Daybook
$15.00
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June
Early Summer Daybook · In Season
$15.00
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July
Midsummer Daybook
$15.00
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August
Late Summer Daybook
$15.00
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September
Early Autumn Daybook
$15.00
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October
Mid Autumn Daybook
$15.00
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November
Late Autumn Daybook
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December
Early Winter Daybook
$15.00
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All of Bill's Books
Beyond the monthly Daybook series, Bill has written annual almanacks, nature essays, and more — all available on his Amazon author page. Browse the full catalog including The Weather Book of Poor Will's Almanack, Home is the Prime Meridian, The Virgin Point, and the annual Poor Will's Almanack editions going back to 2011.
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About the Author
Bill Felker has been listening to the land since 1984
From his home in Yellow Springs, Ohio, Bill Felker has spent more than four decades observing the natural world with the patience and precision of a scientist and the voice of a poet. His almanacks are rooted in phenology — the study of how nature's cycles repeat, shift, and guide life through the seasons.
His writing has been featured on NPR's All Things Considered, bringing the ancient tradition of the almanack to a new generation of readers who want to reconnect with the rhythms of the natural world.
As heard on NPR · All Things Considered
"Every weed, every bird, every change in the light is part of a calendar more reliable than any printed on paper."— Bill Felker, Poor Will's Almanack
Poor Will's Almanack is a series of phenology daybooks written by Bill Felker of Yellow Springs, Ohio. Each volume covers one month of the year, documenting wildflower bloom times, bird migration patterns, insect emergence, weather patterns, and the seasonal rhythms of the American countryside — particularly the Middle Atlantic and Midwest regions. Bill Felker has been writing nature almanacks since 1984 and has been featured on NPR's All Things Considered. The daybooks are available individually on Amazon, or by ordering direct from the author.