"Excellence and care guide every quiet step Mark Warren makes; to follow him teaches unique, wonderful truths about one's connection to the Earth and its inhabitants. " -Rhyse Bendell, Medicine Bow summer camper and student "Mark leads the modern reader along the almost forgotten paths of wood lore, natural medicine, and self-sufficiency. " -Emily ......
This groundbreaking book brings together Native American and Indigenous scholars, wildlife managers, legal experts, and conservationists from dozens of tribes to share their wildlife stewardship philosophies, histories, principles, and practices. Tribes have jurisdiction over some of the healthiest wild areas in North America, collectively ......
Living Time Machine tells the story of the demise of the world's ocean ecosystems, the hard work of those desperately trying to save it, and an unexpected beacon of hope from Cuba - an island full of mystery and surprises.
Key features include: Over 1,470 illustrations of adults, juveniles, and other color variants; Descriptions of 161 fish families and around 1,300 species; Concise details about the features, range, and biology of each species This guide is your go-to reference for fish identification on your boat, in your travel case, or on your bookshelf.
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 ......
Rivers and the ecosystems they support have always captivated humans, leading curious scientists to broaden our understanding with ongoing research. In Explorer's Guide to Rivers and Streams, Dr. Ryan Utz (Chatham University) presents a broad scientific understanding of rivers, streams, and the animals that reside within them, written accessibly ......
Michael R. Jeffords and Susan L. Post have circled the globe - and explored their neighborhood - collecting images of the natural world. This book opens their personal cabinet of curiosities to tell the stories of the pair's most unusual encounters.
From the "necking" battles of mate-hungry giraffes to the breathtaking ......
Answering every conceivable question about sharks, authors Gene Helfman and George H. Burgess describe the fascinating biology, behavior, diversity (there are more than 1,000 species worldwide), and cultural importance of sharks, their close relationship to skates and rays, and their critical role in healthy ecosystems.Helfman and Burgess take ......
