Nature and the natural world: general interest

The Great Lakes have been central to the development of eastern North America.

Enlightenment doesn't always come in the form we expect.

Arthritis is common in dogs and increasingly prevalent in cats.

Ask Your Animal provides a clear, hands-on guide to relating with animals and nature using intuitive communication.

Have fun exploring the stars with close-up views of space objects right from your own backyard!

Native American culture has a wide range of folktales, legends and myths that have been passed down through the generations.

On the eve of her sixtieth birthday, Nina Shengold embarks on a challenge: to walk the path surrounding the Catskills' glorious Ashokan Reservoir every day for a year, at all times of day and in all kinds of weather, trying to find something new every time.

There are many curious facts about animals and it's always interesting to know all about them.

Gus was a lucky dog.

In Your Dog Is Your Mirror, dog trainer Kevin Behan proposes a radical new model for understanding canine behavior: a dog's behavior and emotion, indeed its very cognition, are driven by our emotion.

In this groundbreaking book, animal communicator Marta Williams brings into focus an unexamined dynamic in our relationships with our animals: the idea that our animals are often our mirrors.

Animal Grace explores the human-animal relationship as a path to enlightenment.

For years dog trainer Michael Wombacher has worked with expecting dog owners to prevent problems between dogs and children.

Pets are now considered family members, and at the same time, profound changes are taking place in veterinary medicine.

Everyone s shadows are missing.

This book answers perhaps the most basic question in biology.

Look up the sky and see stars as more than brilliant specks in the night sky.

So what does your child do when confronted with a creepy crawlie?

Is there life in the desert?

The grasslands is home to different kinds of wildlife.

How do seas differ from oceans?

Is it possible to learn valuable lessons about faith, family, and friendship through daily interactions with animals?

One of the most spectacular drives in North America, the San Juan Skyway is a 236 mile loop which winds through forests of aspen and pine, over high passes with stunning panoramic views of mountain ranges exceeding 14,000 feet in elevation, through historic mining towns which played important roles in the colorful history of Southwest Colorado, and past the World Heritage Site of Mesa Verde.

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When a mining claim on a crumbling cliff of burnt-rose quartzite lured naturalist Jack Nisbet to the northeastern corner of Washington State in 1970, he began a search for an understanding of that open country through stories about the people who lived there and the everyday events he shared with them.

Penguins, among the most delightful creatures in the world, are also among the most vulnerable.

Horses, by their very nature, are mythic creatures - they represent in our collective imagination aspects of the human journey at its greatest.

What ethical obligations do people have to cats?

The coral reefs are very important environmental structures but they need your love and care.

The northeastern seaboard of North America, extending from Labrador to Cape Cod, was the first region of North America to suffer from human exploitation.

What is your perfect job?

There are billions of stars and countless nebulae and black holes out there - in our galaxy alone.

The forest is big and mysterious.

One bright morning Minnie Moo and Mr T set off on an adventure to Little Village to warn all the anipals of the danger of their new neighbors.

Influence your child's mind to think beyond the borders of the earth by showing them how beautiful outer space is.

In this powerful follow-up to her groundbreaking work The Tao of Equus, Linda Kohanov introduces provocative new theories about the human-horse connection, theories supported by in-depth experience.

Because "e;grieving for an animal can be a pretty lonely place,"e; Barbara Abercrombie created this joyful and poignant, funny and smart collection of commiseration.

Years after losing his lower right leg in a motorcycle crash, Robert Kull traveled to a remote island in Patagonia's coastal wilderness with equipment and supplies to live alone for a year.

If everything that goes up must come down then does that mean that the snow, hail, rain and sleet also come from the ground?

There are way too many marine lives under the ocean that you can imagine.

The story behind the best-selling book One Man's Wilderness and how author Sam Keith and Dick Proenneke met and forged an everlasting friendship.

Almost everyone has had a moment when they've felt a connection to an animal.

This fascinating book puts the spotlight on working dogs - those heroic canines who have found ways to give back more than sloppy kisses and happy snuggles.

The animals who hold a cherished place in our hearts and homes offer inspiring lessons of patience, trust, compassion, healing, and love.

Love your cat, but hate its bad behavior?

What would you see if you ride a submarine to explore the deep blue sea?

If your kids can't get enough of sea creatures, then this reference book is definitely for them.

Since 1980, depth psychologist Bill Plotkin has been guiding women and men into the wilderness - the redrock canyons and snow-crested mountains of the American West - but also into the wilds of the soul.