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Series
Publisher
Greystone Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"From the renowned wolf researcher and author of The Rise of Wolf 8 and The Reign of Wolf 21 comes a stunning account of an unconventional alpha male. A lover, not a fighter. That was wolf 302. A renegade with an eye for the ladies, 302 was anything but Yellowstone's perfect alpha male. For starters, he fled from danger. He begged for food from other wolves, ditched females he'd gotten pregnant, and even napped during a heated battle with a rival...
Author
Publisher
Lyons Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"This book celebrates the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Yellowstone in 2022 with historic photographs, classic art, and an accompanying narrative that traces the history of the area from its Native American inhabitants to the present. Sidebars include profiles of the artists such as Thomas Moran who made the park famous, how the "subculture" of park employees has evolved over the years, the role of wildlife biologists in range management,...
25) Back of beyond
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Cody Hoyt, while a brilliant cop, is an alcoholic struggling with two months of sobriety when his mentor and AA sponsor Hank Winters is found burned to death in a remote mountain cabin. At first it looks like the suicide of a man who's fallen off the wagon, but Cody knows Hank better than that.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
John Muir’s Our National Parks—reissued to encourage, and inspire travelers, campers, and contemporary naturalists—is as profound for readers today as it was in 1901. Take in John Muir’s detailed observations of the sights, scents, sounds, and textures of Yosemite, Yellowstone, and forest reservations of the West. Be reminded (as Muir sagely puts), “Wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as...
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"In 1995, the gray wolf was reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park after a seventy-year absence. All these years later, we can clearly see the cascading effects this has had on the park's ecosystem. This is a spectacular example of a trophic cascade, the term used when an important member of an ecosystem goes missing and many other living things are indirectly affected, causing a chain reaction of events. In the case of the reintroduced wolves...
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
c2016.
Language
English
Description
"The summer of 1871, a team of thirty-two men set out on the first scientific expedition across Yellowstone. Through uncharted territory, some of the day's most renowned scientists and artists explored, sampled, sketched, and photographed the region's breathtaking wonders--from its white-capped mountain vistas and thundering falls to its burping mud pots and cauldrons of molten magma. At the end of their adventure, the survey packed up their specimens...
Author
Series
Publisher
Fodor's Travel
Pub. Date
[2019]-
Language
English
Description
America's first national park, Yellowstone contains an incomparable combination of natural beauty, rugged wilderness, and abundant wildlife. Nearby, Grand Teton National Park is renowned for its magnificent, jagged, snow-capped peaks. The Compass American Guide to these parks is chock-full of dazzling photos of the majestic geysers, lakes, and wildlife that make them unlike any places on earth.
Author
Publisher
Frommer Media LLC
Pub. Date
2017-
Language
English
Description
"Find the Yellowstone and Grand Teton of your dreams--see the bucket list sights of Old Faithful, the Grand Prismatic Spring and more; pick the best campground for sleeping under the stars; escape the crowds on soul-stirring backcountry hikes to hidden valleys, streams and waterfalls; learn the best times of year to spot bison, moose, elk and even wolves and grizzlies, and fish, kayak, camp, snowshoe, or horseback ride across two of America's most...
39) Engineering Eden: the true story of a violent death, a trial, and the fight over controlling nature
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"The fascinating story of a trial that opened a window onto the century-long battle to control nature in the national parks. When twenty-five-year-old Harry Walker was killed by a bear in Yellowstone Park in 1972, the civil trial prompted by his death became a proxy for bigger questions about American wilderness management that had been boiling for a century. At immediate issue was whether the Park Service should have done more to keep bears away...
Series
Publisher
Questar
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Yellowstone National Park is known as the enduring wonder. With its vast forests and magical hot springs, it is a treasure unlike any other Park. Yosemite National Park's valley, which has been gouged by glaciers and water, features magnificent waterfalls like Bridalveil and mountains of majesty such as Three Brothers. The Grand Canyon's ruby and gold layers of granite and limestone tell a story thousands of years in the making.
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