A Natural History Memoir - Notes from a Golden Age
A Feeling for Nature is a brilliant combination of careful observation and outstanding communication that rewards the reader. We often talk about these wonderful people who can combine the skills of science with the passion and flair of art. Stan is one of these rare individuals, a renaissance person.
A tender, fearless debut by a forester writing in the tradition of Suzanne Simard, Robin Wall Kimmerer, and Robert Macfarlane. Only those who love trees should cut them, writes forester Ethan Tapper. In How to Love a Forest, he asks what it means to live in a time in which ecosystems are in retreat and extinctions rattle the bones of the earth. ......
Workers, Nature, and Environmental Conflict in Pacific Northwest Timber Country
Often cast as villains in the Northwest's environmental battles, timber workers in fact have a connection to the forest that goes far beyond jobs and economic issues. Steven C. Beda explores the complex true story of how and why timber-working communities have concerned themselves with the health and future of the woods surrounding them. Life ......
Rewilding Glen Affric takes us on a long journey through one of the finest remnants of Scotland's once-mighty Caledonian Forest. This landmark volume is replete with evocative words and stunning photographs of the trees and the great diversity of other wildlife that make the forest their home. From the delicate twinflower to the talismanic ......
A delightful series of sketches about our native woods and their furred and feathered inhabitants When Rex Brasher was eight years old, he vowed to paint every bird in North America. Forty years later, he accomplished his monumental task and decided to write a book. At the time, Brasher was recognized by museum experts and ornithologists as the ......
This book offers in-depth coverage of the process of climate change management in African forests, from assessment of woody species diversity to climate change mitigation, including carbon sequestration capacity and carbon taxation. Going beyond merely demonstrating the importance of vegetation in carbon sequestration, the volume also helps in ......
Winner of the New England Book Award Finalist for the Vermont Book Award A tender, fearless exploration by a forester writing in the tradition of Suzanne Simard, Robin Wall Kimmerer, and Robert Macfarlane. Only those who love trees should cut them, writes forester Ethan Tapper. In How to Love a Forest, he asks what it means to live in a ......
The Field Guide to the Woody Plants of the Northern Forest is a compact guide to the ecology, geography, and identification of the trees, shrubs, and wood vines of the northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. It 272 species, provides 80 quick guides and charts for rapid identification, and contains nearly 3,000 color drawings and photos. ......
Texas Lookout Towers, the Forest Service, and the Civilian ConservationCorps
Fire lookout towers are enjoying a retrospective rebirth, attracting the curious and the adventurous, as Americans seeking escape for moments of solitude rediscover the structures' national significance. Though the Civilian Conservation Corps' national fire control policies and reforestation efforts have been covered elsewhere, each state's legacy ......
