Nature - General

John Nichols fell in love with nature as a child when his father and grandfather, both naturalists, taught him the names of the flowers and trees, the herons and butterflies they encountered on walks in rural Long Island, New York. When Nichols moved to...

Annette and Richard provide inspiration in this book about their retirement pursuit of Rewilding practices for ecological service. In raconteur style, they describe their Taos, New Mexico Homescape cultures and cultivation. Beginning with thoughtful overview of Rewilding philosophy, they take the reader through millennia...

Through a naturalist's eye, Swamp Goddess introduces armchair adventurers to the incredible wonders of the incomparable Okefenokee Swamp, a vast natural wilderness in southeast Georgia. Humorous antics of brave souls who join the author on overnight expeditions reveal the indomitable adventurous human spirit even...

Plants have been an enigmatic and inexhaustible source of representational reinvention throughout the history of art. But they have more often been relegated to the background of our imaginative prowess. They have been allowed to play sidekick roles but very rarely, if ever, plants...

Award-winning Northwest poet and nature writer, Tim McNulty's third poetry collection explores the universal themes of family, friendship, work, and solitude, all within the larger context of the natural world. For McNulty that world embraces the mountains, rivers, forests, and coastlines of the Pacific...

Early readers are introduced to the winter season. Simple sentences and engaging pictures help describe what happens in winter.Author: Amy CullifordISBN-10: 1427134758ISBN-13: 9781427134752Publisher: Crabtree RootsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2021Pages: 16Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 10.00h x 4.10w x 0.30d

Early readers are introduced to the spring season. Simple sentences and engaging pictures bring the season of new growth alive.Author: Amy CullifordISBN-10: 1427134731ISBN-13: 9781427134738Publisher: Crabtree RootsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2021Pages: 16Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 10.00h x 4.10w x 0.30d

The matsutake mushroom continues to be a highly sought delicacy, especially in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean cuisine. Matsutake Worlds explores this mushroom through the lens of multi-species encounters centered around the matsutake's notorious elusiveness. The mushroom's success, the contributors of this volume argue, cannot...

This guidebook presents foraging maxims to focus our decision making, giving us the best chance of survival if lost. If you can accurately identify plantain, you've found one of the most useful plants in the forest. But if you know that all square stemmed...

"Lucky readers of Lois Parker Edstrom's new collection will be treated to the poet's exceptional skill in mixing the outer, visible world of nature, the inner, invisible world of the human spirit, all wrapped in a shawl of Divine light. Edstrom avers, 'Truth is...

What I See In Summer introduces emergent readers to the sights and activities of summer while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, making sure...

"The American people sees itself advance across the wilderness, draining swamps, straightening rivers, peopling the solitude, and subduing nature," wrote Alexis de Tocqueville in 1835. That's largely how we still think of nineteenth-century America today: a country expanding unstoppably, bending the continent's natural bounty...

This foraging and cooking classic was first published in 1964 and has continued to be one of America's most appreciated works on the subject of seafood. As a young man, Euell Gibbons kept his family alive during the Dust Bowl era by gathering wild...

Ride along and learn the fascinating differences between horses and mules as Rose Miller shares her down-to-earth experiences with these captivating, long-eared hybrids, starting with a thrilling ride down the Grand Canyon, to the purchase of her own mules. If you don't already own...

In 96 striking color photographs, Dominique Braud brings you up close and personal to Minnesota's incredible abundance of wildlife, from a crouched mountain lion drinking from a stream to trumpeter swans moving through the wintry mist of an icy pond, from a ruby-throated hummingbird...

Creative Evolution is a 1907 book by French philosopher Henri Bergson. Its English translation appeared in 1911. The book provides an alternate explanation for Darwin's mechanism of evolution, suggesting that evolution is motivated by an lan vital, a "vital impetus" that can also be...

"CATAHOULA LAKE CHRONICLES: The View From Indian Bluff" is the first book of its kind that describes in detail the history of Catahoula Lake along with some of its colorful legends and folklore. Catahoula Lake spans some 30,000 acres in the Louisiana parishes of...

A Diary of Wildergarden: My Wildyard in the City tells the story of a contemporary woman who bought a home in a city neighborhood, complete with a traditional grass lawn, and describes how she transformed the grass and soil into a vibrant natural garden....

Author: Linda TaylorISBN-10: 1434343081ISBN-13: 9781434343086Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/05/2008Pages: 136Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.46lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.32d

Beatty's Cabin journeys back to an amazing time when the Pecos high country of northern New Mexico was still wild and free. George Beatty, an old-time prospector, built his two-room log cabin on a grassy flat, beside the upper Pecos River, an area Elliott...

From the acclaimed author and engineer, an engaging and lively account of the surprising secret of great design Design pervades our lives. Everything from drafting a PowerPoint presentation to planning a state-of-the-art bridge embodies this universal human activity. But what makes a great design?...

Native Americans have long survived off the land of Utah's plains and mountain-lands. The many species of trees, bushes and plants throughout the state have provided them with food, medicine and shelter. Whether for survival, curiosity or just for fun, this book will walk...

In these deeply personal and intellectually curious essays, Heather Durham explores wild America weaving the unique perspectives of trained ecologist, inquisitive philosopher, and restless nomad, probing intricacies of the natural world as profoundly as she does herself. She wanders from New England vernal pools...

One writer's quest to locate herself within the wet, wild, and diversely human cultural heritage that has shaped herAuthor: Kathleen StockingISBN-10: 0472065165ISBN-13: 9780472065165Publisher: University of Michigan RegionalLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/27/1994Pages: 246Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.90lbsSize: 9.03h x 6.08w x 0.80dReview Citation(s): Library Journal 05/15/1994 pg. 89Publishers Weekly...

Once an international destination, the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge was totally destroyed by rising floodwaters of the Great Salt Lake. Restoration of the 64,000 acre wildlife refuge was in question until a dedicated corps of volunteers initiated the monumental task. This is the...

We all want our gorgeous dogs to be super happy - with sparkling eyes, a shiny coat, wet nose and wagging tails. But have you thought about how a different diet could benefit your beloved pooch's well-being and longevity? Food and health expert Melanie...

There are places in this world where nature takes a different turn, and the result seems not of this world. That would describe Yellowstone National Park. Geysers spewing hot steam into the air, colorful hot springs hosting extreme bacteria that thrive where life should...

Do you sometimes find it difficult to engage your loved one with dementia? To help them stay calm in the midst of an emotional reaction? To find activities you can share with them that encourage peaceful interaction? This book can help. Winter (A Season...

Author: Anna ComstockISBN-10: 1849020450ISBN-13: 9781849020459Publisher: Benediction BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/26/2010Pages: 740Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.75lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.75d

Peter J. Marchand's Life in the Cold remains the one book that offers a comprehensive picture of the interactions of plants and animals-including humans-with their cold-weather environment. Focusing on the problems of "winter-active" organisms, Marchand illuminates the many challenges of sustaining life in places...

Early morning on Monday, October 9, 2017, wildfires burned through Northern California, resulting in 44 fatalities. In addition, 6,200 homes and 8,900 structures and were destroyed. Author Brian Fies's firsthand account of this tragic event is an honest, unflinching depiction of his personal experiences,...

The world view of the Iroquois League or Confederacy--the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, and Tuscarora nations--is based on a strong cosmological belief system. This is especially evident in Iroquois medical practices, which connect man to nature and the powerful forces in the supernatural...

A Stanford University Press classic.Author: Edmund C. JaegerISBN-10: 0804703655ISBN-13: 9780804703659Publisher: Stanford University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/1940Pages: 322Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.88lbsSize: 8.52h x 5.53w x 0.89d

Starting with historical background, including the origins and meanings of concepts essential to the practice of acupuncture, the text proceeds to a discussion of the anatomical and pathophysiological concepts of Oriental medicine, concluding with a detailed review of diagnostic methods. A practical guid for...

Studies the land and waters of MichiganAuthor: John A. Dorr, Donald F. EschmanISBN-10: 0472082809ISBN-13: 9780472082803Publisher: University of Michigan RegionalLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/03/1970Pages: 488Format: HardcoverWeight: 4.16lbsSize: 11.32h x 8.79w x 1.29d

Though she knows that fire rages / in a nation's soul as surely as in its forests, Cindy Ellen Hill has the soul of a Druid in love with the wild world and the full-blown beauty of "ordinary days." Her love is as strong...

This is written in Tongan and English. Tapani Mangisi shares his memories of growing up in the village of Ha'avakatolo in the 1950's, where his grandfather provided sanctuary to the Flying Foxes in the Hihifo district, after their historic roosts in Kolovai were disturbed....

An enthralling book on monkeys and apes of the rainforests. Fascinating facts about several primate species are reflected and appealingly narrated from experiential encounters in the wilderness of Borneo. The author brilliantly takes readers through the evolution of man by selectively highlighting the physical...

Can you imagine ice fishing at -40oF, being so exhausted and hypothermic, laying down in a pool of slushy water appearing to be the only option, having outboard motor problems, and rowing back six miles? This story highlights some of the thrills, adventures, challenges,...

Our Ocean Coloring Book for Adults contains a variety of designs and patterns to help you enter the beautiful world of coloring and relaxation.With a unique coloring experience featuring beautiful patterns and ocean designs, this book will provide lots of hours of fun through...

Lazy In Nature's Hiking Journal. Utilize this wonderfully created 6" x 9" hardcover journal with over 100 pages to detail and log each of your hiking experiences. This journal is a high quality feel and design with sections to notate trail characteristics and information,...

Do you sometimes find it difficult to engage your loved one with dementia? To help them stay calm in the midst of an emotional reaction? To find activities you can share with them that encourage peaceful interaction? This book can help. Autumn (A Season...

Do you sometimes find it difficult to engage your loved one with dementia? To help them stay calm in the midst of an emotional reaction? To find activities you can share with them that encourage peaceful interaction? This book can help. Spring (A Season...

This is the only comprehensive guide available covering all aspects of English walnut culture. Applicable worldwide, includes over 50 color photographs, practical considerations on walnut varieties, hedgerow planting and agricultural chemicalsAuthor: David D. RamosISBN-10: 1879906279ISBN-13: 9781879906273Publisher: Regents of the University of CaliforniaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/15/1997Pages:...

After a distinguished career in climate science as the Director of the UN Global Climate Observing System in Geneva, David Goodrich returned home to the United States to find a nation and a people in denial. Concerned that the American people are willfully deluded...

An indispensable guide for teachers in the method of nature study that will inform their efforts to bring children in direct contact with things, to cultivate the habit of careful observation and discrimination, to create a living interest in the surroundings, and to encourage...

There is scientific evidence proving evolution cannot be responsible for life on Earth. It is time to question what biology text books and nature documentaries claim about our origins. Even Darwin admitted, "I threw out queries, suggestions, wondering all the time over everything; and...

Fat, forty-four, father of three sons, and facing a vasectomy, Mark Obmascik would never have guessed that his next move would be up a 14,000-foot mountain. But when his twelve-year-old son gets bitten by the climbing bug at summer camp, Obmascik can't resist the...

At the heart of the lessons in Natural Science Through the Seasons is the belief that children and teachers need to experience the science in nature instead of rely on books and "blackboard lessons." Mr. Partridge provides a stunning array of nature-related activities that...

This book uses cartoon illustrations and humor to help the reader shorten the learning curve and master the advanced techniques of mountain biking.Author: William NealyISBN-10: 0897321146ISBN-13: 9780897321143Publisher: Menasha Ridge PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/10/1992Pages: 172Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.81lbsSize: 10.01h x 7.01w x 0.48d