About Rural Hours
Rural Hours (formerly Wood River Books) specializes in ecology, natural history, nature and science writing, the environment, ecopoetics, contemporary essay, and literary journalism, with a special passion for association copies and notable inscriptions. Our name is an homage to Susan Fenimore Cooper's book *Rural Hours* (1850), considered the first work of environmental nonfiction by an American woman. Visit us at ruralhours.com
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P.O. Box 1512
La Grande, OR USA 97850
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On our site, all of our inventory is always discounted 5 percent. Thank you for visiting Rural Hours at www.ruralhours.com
Payment: We accept all major credit cards via Square on our site. PayPal by arrangement. International buyers are responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by their country.
Returns: We want our customers to be completely satisfied with their purchases. All books are returnable in the same condition within 30 days of delivery for any reason. Please package your book(s) carefully if sending a return.
Miscellany: Reciprocal terms to the trade. We value our colleagues and the discounts (and many lessons) they've given us in recent years. // Monthly Sale prices are net and no further discounts are available. // New arrivals are typically listed about the first of every month, and the monthly sale offerings are updated about the 15th of every month. Please subscribe to our mailing list for notifications.
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USPS media mail shipping in the U.S. is always free. Shipping by private carrier at cost is available upon request.
Packaging: We are committed to recycling packaging material (sometimes even Scotch tape): Your item(s) will arrive in a clean and sturdy reused box unless you request otherwise. You can get a sense of who we're buying from this way, too.























