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The Night the Bear Ate Goombaw
by Patrick F. McmanusOutdoor recreation-United States-Humor. Short stories previously published elsewhere.
Gardening Without Irrigation: or Without Much, Anyway
by Steve SolomonHighly informative book on gardening in arid areas.
The Romance of the Colorado River
by Frederick S. DellenbaughIn 1871, seventeen-year-old Fred Dellenbaugh walked into a hotel room in Chicago, and with a “You’ll do, Fred,” began a lifetime of danger-fraught exploration. Under the lead of John Wesley Powell, a Civil War hero with only one arm, Fred journeyed into the Grand Canyon and its subsidiary canyons and rivers, with the intention of exploring, mapping, and recording description of the uncharted territory. The men found themselves battling the great force of the Colorado River, with its fatal, quick rapids and mighty waterfalls. Their small, frail boats were no match for the river, and as they began to capsize and as supplies were lost overboard, the expedition quickly became about survival. It was only through the steady command of Major Powell that the team prevailed. They went on to accomplish their mission, which has become historically significant today. <P><P> The Romance of the Colorado River is Dellenbaugh’s personal story, written thirty years after the great adventure. The volume includes twenty of the author’s original illustrations, as well as nearly 150 contemporary photographs, which provide an accurate image of what the explorers encountered during their expedition. Dellenbaugh also recounts previous attempts to explore the valley, by both Europeans and fellow Americans, adding a historical element to the story. Part adventure narrative and part geography survey of the Colorado River, this book offers a unique firsthand account of a fascinating scientific expedition.
Se-Quo-Yah
by George Everett FosterPublished in 1885, this is the biography of famed Cherokee Indian, Se-Quo-Yah, the inventor of the Cherokee alphabet.
Close to Shore: A True Story of Terror in an Age of Innocence
by Michael CapuzzoThis is a highly readable documentary account of a series of shark attacks on bathers along the New Jersey shore in 1916. The author weaves together the lives of persons who were attacked (four of whom died) and the social milieu of shore culture during the prosperous years before World War I. He also reconstructs the story of the shark, which becomes a character in the narrative.
Travels in the Interior of America
by John BradburyInteresting notes about the country in early times.
Nafanua: Saving the Samoan Rain Forest
by Paul Alan CoxA moving and haunting memoir by one of the finest ethnobotanists working in the south Pacific, Nafanua is a story of triumph and tragedy that serves to remind us that all the rain forests of the world are rare natural treasures deserving of reverence and protection.
The New Economy of Nature
by Gretchen C. Daily Catherine EllisonHow to use the environment profitably.
The Walking Fern
by Matilda Joslyn GageMatilda Joslyn Gage a famous Womans Rights suffragist also wrote many books, speaches, stories and articles.In the 1800's The Walking Fern, is a short story about two young ladies who go out in search of a rare fern, and meet a strange man with a secret past.
In Search Of Nature
by Edward O. WilsonDefinitely philisophical in nature. A scientist/philosophers view of life, nature etc. Not casual reading.
The Christmas Tree
by Mike SundLittle ones will love this charming holiday tale with a cast of unforgettable characters! It's the perfect stocking stuffer
