Nature - General

Despite their different appearances, all the squirrels native to the Sonoran Desert are ground squirrels! Burrow into this book to learn about their shared and unique features. This is a great family read for ages 5 and up. If your little ones are curious...

The novel, "IN THE DARK PINE", is a compilation of experiences researching the iconic Sasquatch and other phenomena. The book reads like fiction but is based on real experiences that have occurred over the last thirteen years. It delves into quantum mechanics and theories...

You will laugh and cry as you read this 50+ year snapshot of time in Deb Sue's life where she shares the joys and sorrows from her youth through adulthood of working with animals. Each experience, from the innocent and inexperienced costly mistakes of...

This book is a reflexion of the personal journey of the author, a journey of the heart, a spiritual quest and a very unique search for freedom, understanding, integration, healing, and hopefully eventual wisdom. The author, early in his life, chose the path less...

Recipient of the 2018 Thomas D. Clark Medallion"What a pleasure it is as a Kentuckian to know that Richard Taylor dwells among us. I can't imagine a better guide to the rivers and streams of our state. With a poet's eye and a historian's...

Each year millions of people visit the area of rugged California coastline and wild mountains known as Big Sur. Finally here is a book that is both a natural history of this beautiful region and an excellent guide to its extensive public lands. The...

Playful designs and patterns fill this travel-size coloring book that can be enjoyed anywhere, anytime. The 46 pages overflow with creative allover patterns featuring nature-inspired combinations such as frogs and water lilies, flamingos and pineapples, monkeys and bananas, bees and honeycombs, and many other...

Prankster, warrior, seducer, fool -- Old Man Coyote is the most enduring legend in Native American culture. Crafty and cagey -- often the victim of his own magical intrigues and lusty appetites -- he created the earth and man, scrambled the stars and first...

Few landscapes are as striking as that of the Hebrides, the hundreds of small islands that speckle the waters off Scotland's northwest coast. The jagged, rocky cliffs and roiling waves serve as a reminder of the islands' dramatic geological history, inspiring awe and dread...

"It is hard to put this profound book into a category. Despite the author's criticisms of Thoreau, it is more like Walden than any other book I have read. . . . The book makes great strides toward bringing the best insights from medieval...

In UNOFFICIAL GUIDE TO MICHIGAN ZOOS the author shares his experiences and descriptive reviews about all of Michigan's zoos and other properties that he deemed as a zoo by representing them in this book. Though this is an unofficial guide, the map on the...

A plant will tell you what it requires if you learn to read the signs. If the color is not a vibrant green, it needs more nutrition, such as a natural fertilizer like compost or manure. Carrots, for example, need nutrients to produce big,...

As an artist, Grandma spent countless hours searching the woods for wildlife to draw. Always having believed there was a link with nature and humans, she encounters a special tree that proved her theories and gave her more than she even bargained for. Read...

Native Americans have long survived off the land of New Jersey'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...

Native Americans have long survived off the land of New York'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...

Few places on the planet can boast the diversity of natural landscape found in San Diego County. From the enormous Anza-Borrego desert to the Peninsular Range of mountains to the coastal wetlands of the Pacific Ocean, the breadth of San Diego County's environment is...

The name of this book really says it all; it is the ULTIMATE book for anyone that is thinking about purchasing or a Dachshund Hound. The author is not only a dog owner, but also a breeder who showed and raised champions for over...

Fifty-five islands, nineteen countries, seventeen thousand miles ... and one amazing adventure. A fascinating story of four sailors who discovered the magic of the South Pacific ... and the islands time forgot After recovery from a serious illness, Graham Morse vowed to achieve his...

Originally published in Germany in 1923, "The German Shepherd Dog in Word and Picture" is the English translation of what is probably the most important book ever published on this popular breed. This volume is highly recommended for owners and breeders alike, and it...

First published in 1943, "Animal Breeding Plans" contains a detailed guide on animal breeding designed for students with experience of genetics, embryology, breeds, and stock judging. It aims to furnish the reader with a clear understanding of the means available for improving the heredity...

This book shows the co-relation between the four seasons; Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, and the stages of life ie. from infancy through maturation. The grandmother is explaining the comparisons, in a simplistic form, to her attentive grand-daughter.Author: Purusha Jackson-CoxISBN-10: 1434340309ISBN-13: 9781434340306Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Dagomar Degroot offers the first detailed analysis of how a society thrived amid the Little Ice Age, a period of climatic cooling that reached its chilliest point between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries. The precocious economy, unusual environment, and dynamic intellectual culture of the...

In this collection of new poems, Jamie K. Reaser explores the journey and meaning of coming home. She invites the reader along as welcomed guest, witness, and co-walker. The way is demarcated by the themes that define her work: nature and human nature. Whether...

This updated guide (new 5th edition - published May 2016) contains ten maps, elevation profiles and complete walking descriptions of this 223-mile trail - the longest hiking trail in the region (it runs from Talimena State Park in Oklahoma to Pinnacle Mountain State Park...

An intrepid Victorian traveler and prolific painter, Marianne North produced more than eight-hundred paintings over her lifetime. She eschewed the soft pastels of typical botanical artists and instead painted entire landscapes using bold, hearty oil paints. Her collection is housed at Kew, where you...

In Why Travel? A Way of Being, A Way of Seeing, Thompson writes about one subject as a way of exploring a multitude of others. With 40 years' experience as an insatiable world wanderer and travel writer, he guides readers in discovering new ways...

Following the success of "The Burgess Bird Book for Children", Thornton W. Burgess' fans clamored for more, thus prompting the author to produce "The Burgess Animal Book for Children", a work similar to its predecessor. In this work the author instead turns his attention...

With the Bible's Song of Solomon as its foundation, a beautiful love story is vividly illustrated using the imagery and symbolism of plants. Randall Collins uses his knowledge of the scripture and his love of plants to take a spiritual journey into the garden...

Early readers are introduced to the summer season. Simple sentences and bright pictures feature summertime activities.Author: Amy CullifordISBN-10: 142713474XISBN-13: 9781427134745Publisher: Crabtree RootsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2021Pages: 16Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 10.00h x 4.10w x 0.20d

Early readers are introduced to the fall season. Colorful pictures and simple sentences make fall come alive.Author: Amy CullifordISBN-10: 1427134723ISBN-13: 9781427134721Publisher: Crabtree RootsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2021Pages: 16Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 10.00h x 4.10w x 0.30d

"A Wallowa Gal" paints word pictures upon the canvas of Wallowa County, noted as one of Oregon's 7 Wonders. From 2015-2019 Katherine Stickroth's "Wallowa Gal" columns in the local newspaper entertained readers with her fun and foibles as she adjusted from being a Mississippi...

What is it like to live in balance with the rhythms of the seasons and the voice of your heart? To wake up with the Sun and have the Moon be your calendar? To listen to the guidance of your dreams, the teachings of...

In some parts of the world, Earth's four seasons are very different. Some places don't experience much of a change in seasons at all. This book explains the science behind the changing of the seasons. The features of each season are explained in the...

From perpetually snow-capped peaks to stifling deserts below sea-level, the Colorado cuts the deepest and truest cross-section through the heart of the continent.It flows through time as well as space. At the bottom of the Grand Canyon lies one of the early layers of...

The Sacred Human Guidebook from the Greenbeings of Earth by J. Silverpine presents a comprehensive, important, and extraordinary guide to surviving this challenging time in our planet's history. We hear intimately from the Greenbeings (plant consciousnesses) of Earth how to live in a sacred...

In 'Treehouse Letters - The Unabridged Michigan Forest Life Journal', Ellens weaves a unique tale about a self-reliant lifestyle in harmony with nature. This volume provides information about treehouse design, wild animal habits, off the grid construction, maple syrup production, and rustic meal preparation,...

Ronnie Smith's Mystic Land and Celtic Saints is a wonder-full expression of Celtic poetry, scholarship, and art; an amazing creation that needs to be read meditatively so that its spirituality can sink deeply into one's heart. It is divided, as the title suggests, into...

An extraordinary menagerie of fantastical and unreal beasts featuring hundreds of illustrations, from griffins to dog-men, mermaids, dragons, unicorns, and yetis. Fire-breathing dragons, beautiful mermaids, majestic unicorns, terrifying three-headed dogs--these fantastic creatures have long excited our imagination. Medieval authors placed them in the borders...

Contemplative poetry of a secular mystic. Honest reportage from a Dark Night of the Soul and other Miracles. Thoughtful observations on inner and outer life, with depth, humor and striking imagery.Author: Michou LandonISBN-10: 1630200484ISBN-13: 9781630200480Publisher: Cygnet Media Group Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 09/20/2021Pages: 110Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.74lbsSize:...

The author once fell backwards, on skis, at night, into a latrine during a snowstorm in the Rocky Mountains. That's just one of the stories in this 20-year tale of wilderness education. I Probably Should've Brought a Tent aims to entertain and edify, captivate...

This book contains about 125 of the author's best four-season color pictures taken over a more than 30-year period of hiking Harriman State Park and Bear Mountain. Located about 50 miles north of New York City, this Park is highlighted by 52,000 acres of...

A guided journal for hikers and nature lovers alike to record special memories of their trips to the US national parks. This beautiful journal celebrates the unique beauty of each US national park as captured by The Fifty-Nine Parks Print Series, which commissions original...

The recent emergence of the vegetal world in contemporary art is the symptom of a new cultural shift. No longer just interested in their aesthetic beauty, artists now look at plant agency and intelligence or focus on new considerations of plants as key players...

Walk in the wilderness of the pacific northwest through watercolors and whispers from the animals, creatures, and spirits alike in the glowing mountains skies to tucked away valleys and frigid glacial rivers. Enjoy the peace and magic from this part of the country.Author: Mary...

Chincoteague and Assateague Islands: plan your first visit or relive your latest visit again and again through this photo adventure. Enjoy the sights: migratory birds; local birds such as ducks; views from the lighthouse; views of the beaches of Assateague; and of course the...

Paul Murton journeys the length and breadth of the spectacularly beautiful Scottish Highlands. In addition to bringing a fresh eye to popular destinations such as Glencoe, Ben Nevis, Loch Ness and the Cairngorms, he also visits some remote and little-known locations hidden off the...

A lifetime of adventures from the Bighorn Mountains to the most remote place in the Lower 48, Hawks Rest, in the Teton Wilderness Area of Wyoming. Hunting camps, packing mules and characters from all walks of life brought together in the mountains. Tales best...

This book examines the importance of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and how it can provide models for a time-tested form of sustainability needed in the world today. The essays, written by a team of scholars from diverse disciplinary backgrounds, explore TEK through compelling cases...

Not Only When the Rain Falls is a collection of personal essays regarding, as the subtitle indicates, the author's seven decades of 'Adventures in Awakening'... awakening to an expanded understanding and application of the basic principles of uncompromising, boundless love and compassion. Beyond religion,...

How a father and son find the spirit of Christmas in the Alaskan wilderness.First published in 1941, A Northern Christmas is Rockwell Kent's uplifting account of the 1918 Christmas he spent with his 9-year old son in a one-room, moss-caulked log cabin on a...