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A Natural History of Oregon's Lake Abert in the Northwest Great Basin Landscape
ISBN: 9781647790882
Pub Date: 12 December 2023
Format: Paperback
320 Pages
A Natural History of Oregon’s Lake Abert in the Northwest Great Basin Landscape focuses on a salt lake and includes descriptions and numerous photos of the region’s geology, hydrology, and plants and animals—from lichens to pronghorn sheep—as well as its archaeology. Because birds are so conspicuous, both on the lake and in the uplands, there is an abundant amount of information including about them.
That Which Roots Us
Environmental Issues in the Pacific Northwest and Beyond
ISBN: 9781647791124
Pub Date: 5 December 2023
Format: Paperback
192 Pages
That Which Roots Us is a work of natural and environmental history that explores the origins of and resolutions to some of our environmental problems.
A Guide to Common Plants of Lake Mead National Recreation Area
ISBN: 9781647790981
Pub Date: 23 May 2023
Format: Paperback
124 Pages
A Guide to Common Plants of Lake Mead National Recreation Area is the definitive book for weekend explorers and botanists alike who venture into LMNRA ready to discover the many wonders of the local...
Chasing Giants
In Search of the World's Largest Freshwater Fish
ISBN: 9781647790578
Pub Date: 25 April 2023
Format: Hardcover
250 Pages
Beneath the surface of the world’s rivers and lakes swim mysterious giants, the real-life Loch Ness monsters and Bigfoots of the aquatic world. They are a diverse assemblage of poorly understood creatures, from gargantuan gars to sumo-sized stingrays. These ancient fish—some who have been around for hundreds of millions of years—play critical roles in their freshwater ecologies. Threatened by overfishing, habitat loss, dams, pollution and climate change, the majority of the world’s freshwater megafish are today at risk of extinction. As an aquatic ecologist and host of the National Geographic Channel’s Monster Fish series, Zeb Hogan has spent more than a decade searching for and studying these increasingly endangered river titans. In this book, he teams up with award-winning journalist Stefan Lovgren to tell for the first time the remarkable and troubling stories of the world’s megafish and chronicles the race against the clock to find and protect these ancient...
Cheatgrass
Fire and Forage on the Range
ISBN: 9781647790707
Pub Date: 25 October 2022
Format: Paperback
348 Pages
Cheatgrass is the first comprehensive study of this highly invasive plant that has changed the ecology of millions of acres of western rangeland.
Going It Alone
Ramblings and Reflections from the Trail
ISBN: 9781647790653
Pub Date: 2 August 2022
Format: Paperback
156 Pages
Going It Alone is the story of the conflict between joy and loneliness Tim Hauserman discovered on a series of backpack trips in the wilderness: a tale of self-induced misadventures and overwhelming sadness but also many moments of sublime rapture. It is a humorous, humble take on the experience of spending time alone in the wilderness—part exquisite nature journal, part Bill Bryson in the woods—with a unique voice and take on the world.
Tributary Voices
Literary and Rhetorical Exploration of the Colorado River
ISBN: 9781647790424
Pub Date: 26 April 2022
Format: Paperback
272 Pages
Tributary Voices takes a fresh look at the Colorado River through an interdisciplinary approach to the role stories play in cultivating a sustainable water ethic. Through literary, rhetorical, and historical analyses of some of the river’s lesser-known stakeholders, this study considers how our present moment on the eve of the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Colorado River Compact demands a more comprehensive approach to river management.
To Know a Starry Night
ISBN: 9781647790127
Pub Date: 12 October 2021
Format: Hardcover
144 Pages
Combining the lyrical writing from Paul Bogard with night-sky photography from Beau Rogers, To Know A Starry Night explores the powerful experience of being outside under a natural starry sky.
Devils Hole Pupfish
The Unexpected Survival of an Endangered Species in the Modern American West
ISBN: 9781647790103
Pub Date: 7 September 2021
Format: Paperback
256 Pages
The Devils Hole pupfish is one of the rarest vertebrate animals on the planet; its only natural habitat is a ten-by-sixty-foot pool near Death Valley, on the Nevada—California border. Isolation in Devils Hole made the fish different from its close genetic relatives, but as Devils Hole Pupfish explores, what has made the species a survivor is its many surprising connections to the people who have studied, ignored, protested or protected it.
One Shot for Gold
Developing a Modern Mine in Northern California
ISBN: 9781647790066
Pub Date: 4 May 2021
Format: Hardcover
288 Pages
In 1978, a geologist working for the Homestake Mining Company discovered gold in a remote corner of California’s Napa County. This discovery led to the establishment of California’s most productive...

A Natural History of Oregon's Lake Abert in the Northwest Great Basin Landscape
ISBN: 9781647790882
Pub Date: 12 December 2023
Format: Paperback
320 Pages
That Which Roots Us
Environmental Issues in the Pacific Northwest and Beyond
ISBN: 9781647791124
Pub Date: 5 December 2023
Format: Paperback
192 Pages
A Guide to Common Plants of Lake Mead National Recreation Area
ISBN: 9781647790981
Pub Date: 23 May 2023
Format: Paperback
124 Pages
Chasing Giants
In Search of the World's Largest Freshwater Fish
ISBN: 9781647790578
Pub Date: 25 April 2023
Format: Hardcover
250 Pages
Beneath the surface of the world’s rivers and lakes swim mysterious giants, the real-life Loch Ness monsters and Bigfoots of the aquatic world. They are a diverse assemblage of poorly understood creatures, from gargantuan gars to sumo-sized stingrays. These ancient fish—some who have been around for hundreds of millions of years—play critical roles in their freshwater ecologies. Threatened by overfishing, habitat loss, dams, pollution and climate change, the majority of the world’s freshwater megafish are today at risk of extinction. As an aquatic ecologist and host of the National Geographic Channel’s Monster Fish series, Zeb Hogan has spent more than a decade searching for and studying these increasingly endangered river titans. In this book, he teams up with award-winning journalist Stefan Lovgren to tell for the first time the remarkable and troubling stories of the world’s megafish and chronicles the race against the clock to find and protect these ancient...
Cheatgrass
Fire and Forage on the Range
ISBN: 9781647790707
Pub Date: 25 October 2022
Format: Paperback
348 Pages
Going It Alone
Ramblings and Reflections from the Trail
ISBN: 9781647790653
Pub Date: 2 August 2022
Format: Paperback
156 Pages
Going It Alone is the story of the conflict between joy and loneliness Tim Hauserman discovered on a series of backpack trips in the wilderness: a tale of self-induced misadventures and overwhelming sadness but also many moments of sublime rapture. It is a humorous, humble take on the experience of spending time alone in the wilderness—part exquisite nature journal, part Bill Bryson in the woods—with a unique voice and take on the world.
Tributary Voices
Literary and Rhetorical Exploration of the Colorado River
ISBN: 9781647790424
Pub Date: 26 April 2022
Format: Paperback
272 Pages
To Know a Starry Night
ISBN: 9781647790127
Pub Date: 12 October 2021
Format: Hardcover
144 Pages
Devils Hole Pupfish
The Unexpected Survival of an Endangered Species in the Modern American West
ISBN: 9781647790103
Pub Date: 7 September 2021
Format: Paperback
256 Pages
One Shot for Gold
Developing a Modern Mine in Northern California
ISBN: 9781647790066
Pub Date: 4 May 2021
Format: Hardcover
288 Pages