Nature and the natural world: general interest

In this latest installment of FalconGuide's Adventures with the Parkers series, the Parkers, an intrepidfamily of four,journey to Acadia National Park inMaine where they explore the beautiful coastal waters and hike many of the park's finest trails, including to the top of Cadillac Mountain, the first place in the U.

This easy-to-use guide features: a tough, water-resistant cover and extra-durable binding, made to withstand vigorous field use; detailed descriptions and color photos of more than 200 plants; an introduction to the habitats and ecology the Canyonlands region; a primer on plant characteristics; and a glossary of botanical terms.

The Appalachian Trail Hiker is a one-stop guide to preparing for and hiking the A.

For twelve years, Andrea Lankford lived in the biggest, most impressive national parks in the world, working a job she loved.

This guidebook reveals the 40 best hiking trails in Colorado that are dog friendly.

Farmer, poet, essayist, and environmental writer Wendell Berry is acclaimed for his ideas regarding the values inherent in an agricultural society.

Songbirds, waterfowl, owls, shorebirds, warblers, woodpeckers, nightjars, birds of prey.

The annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair attracts so-ugly-they're-cute contestants, their devoted owners, and hundreds of thousands of fans, both in person and via worldwide media attention.

Comprehensive guide to the animals of North America.

A complete guide to finding, harvesting, and preparing wild berries and fruits in the Rocky Mountain West.

Offers expert instruction and in-the-field advice for the novice and experienced tracker.

Identify and understand the wildlife most commonly found living near humans--and how they've adapted to thrive in cities and suburbs.

Animal Tracks highlightseighty-eight of the most common and sought-after mammal, bird, reptile, and amphibian species in North America.

Falcon Field Guides[TM] are full-color, visually appealing, on-the-go guides for identifying plants and animals and learning about nature.

Teaches people with physical disabilities to train their dogs in basic obedience as a foundation for service dog training!

Coming to Pass tells the story of a little-developed necklace of northern Gulf Coast islands.

Garden writing is not just a place to find advice about roses and rutabagas; it also contains hidden histories of desire, hope, and frustration and tells a story about how Americans have invested grand fantasies in the common soil of everyday life.

Every existence has its pulse points,"e; writes Ted Leeson in this latest book, "e;those places where life rises somehow closer to the surface and makes itself more keenly felt.

When do you watch a wild animal suffer and let nature take its course, and when do you intervene?

Barbara Hurd's Listening to the Savage weaves rich explorations of science, history, mythology, literature, and music.

Dogs have deliberate, subtle, and often humorous ways of expressing themselves.

Max Edelman was just 17 when the Nazis took him from his Jewish ghetto in Poland to the first of five work camps, where his only hope of survival was to keep quiet and raise an emotional shield.

Lewis and Clark's expedition was full of adventures, but few were as exhilarating as their moments with grizzly bears.

LAUGH & LEARN This bestselling book is a collection of amusing anecdotes and useful advice on a wide range of subjects: money, relationships, parenting, business, work, cars, food & drink, life & death, education, health, technology, media, aging, time, animals, baseball, sailing, sex, writing & publishing and law.

Training dogs has traditionally been done by using negative reinforcement and brute force (take the choke collar as an example).

Backpacker magazine's Bear Country Behavior informs readers about how to hike and backpack safely in grizzly bear and black bear country throughout the United States.

Few experiences are more thrilling than watching unsuspecting wild animals go about their business in a natural environment.

This is the story of the amazing Hunter J.

Dogs: As They Are the first in a series of ebooks that present collected essays by author and dog trainer Eric Brad.

Over a lifetime's work with the group, John Warham has firmly established himself as one of the foremost experts on these birds.

Freshwater Ecology, Third Edition, covers everything from the basic chemical and physical properties of water, to the advanced and unifying concepts of community ecology and ecosystem relationships found in continental waters.

Teaching Dogs: Effective Learning is the second in a series of ebooks that present collected essays by author and dog trainer Eric Brad.

The perfect photographic guide to the fantastic birds of Florida.

From beach peas to serviceberries, hen of the woods to Indian cucumber, ostrich ferns to sea rocket, Foraging New England guides the reader to the edible wild foods and healthful herbs of the Northeast.

Fungiis a richly detailed and beautifully illustrated book which tells you everything you need to know about these fasciating organisms.

Fundamentals of Ecosystem Science provides a compact and comprehensive introduction to modern ecosystem science.

A beautifully illustrated, step-by-step guide to growing native orchids from seed in your garden.

When Dennis and Margo Callen lost their dear cat Buffy, they suffered the painful anguish of losing someone they loved.

The adorable conure, named for its conically shaped tail, is one of the world's favorite parrots and the subject of this Complete Care Made Easy pet guide that presents new and experienced bird keepers with insight into every aspect of selecting, caring for, and maintaining well-behaved happy pet birds.

Uncover nature's best-hidden creatures in a major new book on animal camouflage.

This volume is a synthesis of existing knowledge about the flora and fauna of Costa Rica.

In this lavishly illustrated, first-ever book on how spider webs are built, function, and evolved, William Eberhard provides a comprehensive overview of spider functional morphology and behavior related to web building, and of the surprising physical agility and mental abilities of orb weavers.

"e;This is a book about nature and culture,"e; Eric T.

The taxonomy of recent mammals has lately undergone tremendous revision, but it has been decades since the last update to Timothy E.

Informed by decades of researching tropical Asian forests, a comprehensive, up-to-date, and beautifully illustrated synthesis of the natural history of this unique place.

A welcome dive into the world of aquarium craft that offers much-needed knowledge about undersea environments.

“A commanding and inspiring biography of a river that gave rise to an art movement, progressive social quests, [and] landmark environmental cases.

As much as dogs, cats, or any domestic animal, horses exemplify the vast range of human-animal interactions.

In the late eighteenth century, the British took greater interest than ever before in observing and recording all aspects of the natural world.