This book is pure art. When you are done reading you can hang it on your wall. Werner's writing, which novelist Thomas McGuane has described as «original» and «grounded,» resonates with the prose of Hemingway and McCarthy, as well as with the poetry of Rilke, Whitman, Roethke, and James Wright. This title will appeal to the literary environmental crowd. A short but epic tale, much like Jim Harrison's LEGENDS OF THE FALL, this novel wil ...
The Santa Ana River Guide by Patrick Mitchell reveals both the wild and urban sides of the Southland's most important river. The book relates the river's natural and human history, geology, and current conditions and provides all the information necessary to plan an outing on or near the river. It is also a call to action for further protecting and restoring the river. Organized into six geographical sections corresponding to the river ...
The Wisdom of John Muir marries the best aspects of a Muir anthology with the best aspects of a Muir biography. The fact that it is neither, and yet it is both, distinguishes this book from the many extant books on John Muir. Building on her lifelong passion for the work and philosophy of John Muir, author Anne Rowthorn has created this entirely new treatment for showcasing the great naturalist's philosophy and writings. By pairing carefull ...
Drained by a half-dozen major watersheds, cut by a network of deep ravines and fronting on a Great Lake, Toronto is dominated by water. Like most cities, though, Toronto has mismanaged its water, from the decades-long transformation of the city’s creeks into sewersheds to the alteration of Toronto’s waterfront. Recently, the trend of fettering Toronto’s water and putting it underground has been countered by persiste ...
“The powerful origin story of one of Yellowstone’s greatest and most famous wolves.” — Washington Post “[ The Rise of Wolf 8 ] is a goldmine for information on all aspects of wolf behavior and clearly shows they are clever, smart, and emotional beings.” — Psychology Today Yellowstone National Park was once home to an abundance of wild wolves—but pa ...
The very first time Honduran environmental activist Berta Caceres met the writer Nina Lakhani, Caceres said, “The army has an assassination list with my name at the top. I want to live, but in this country there is total impunity. When they want to kill me, they will do it.” In 2015, Caceres won the Goldman Prize, the world’s most prestigous environmental award, for her leadership of indigenous organisations against illegal logging and the const ...
Planet in a bottle. Eden revisited. Laboratory under glass. The largest self-sustaining closed ecological system ever made. Biosphere 2 is many things to many people. From its half-acre farm to its coral reef to its emerald rainforest—this unique research facility has proven itself a marvel of human engineering and a testament to the human imagination. For two full years from 1991 to 1993, four men and four women lived and worked inside the stru ...
Facing the Change includes poetry and prose from contributors all across the country, including Malaika King AlbrechtRachel M. AugustineKristin BergerEllen BihlerDane CervineBarbara CrookerAlan DavisTodd DavisJulie DunlapMargarita EngleWillow FaganDiane GageLilace Mellin GuignardMargaret Hammitt-McDonaldPenny HarterMarybeth HollemanKathryn KirkpatrickCharlie KrauseWilliam LuvaasTara L. MasihKathryn MilesBenjamin MorrisHelen G. MorrisonGolda Mowe ...
Regional appeal, especially for those familiar with the Great Western Trail, which runs through Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana.Offers a candid look into the male psyche.A refreshingly unique blend of philosophy, botany, friendship dynamics, and bicycling.The authors began this project as a series of popular, well-received columns in The Salt Lake Observer and Catalyst Magazine.Written, in approachable and conversational prose, by two ...
