Wildlife category: 1081 books
Natural Grace
The Charm, Wonder, and Lessons of Pacific Northwest Animals and Plants
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2015
From the interactive clockwork world of geology, tides, Northwest weather, and snow, to the hidden roles of dirt, stream life, and mosses and lichens, Pulitzer Prize winning writer William Dietrich explores the natural splendors of the Pacific Northwest. His topics include alder and cedar; jellyfish,...
by Helen Hoover
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2013
In the farthest wilds of northeastern Minnesota, back in the Gunflint Range, the author of this book and her artist-husband have a two-room cabin home in the bush country. Beginning one Christmas Day when they first watched the starving deer they later named Peter, the Hoovers had many opportunities,...
by George J. Gabauer
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2006
BOOK DESCRIPTION Cabin by the Pond takes the reader on a wilderness journey through the seasons. The main mode of travel is the canoe, but the reader will find the occasional footpath or roadway leads to a journey of discovery and enjoyment. Winter is a time of bitter cold amid the frozen beauty of...
The Encyclopedia of Animal Predators
Learn about Each Predator’s Traits and Behaviors; Identify the Tracks and Signs of More Than 50 Predators; Protect Your Livestock, Poultry, and Pets
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2017
Learn to identify threatening species through tracks, scat, and the damage they leave behind. Fascinating profiles of more than 50 predatory mammals, birds, and reptiles teach farmers, ranchers, homesteaders, and backyard-animal raisers how to prevent their livestock, poultry, and pets from becoming...
The Immense Journey
An Imaginative Naturalist Explores the Mysteries of Man and Nature
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2011
Anthropologist and naturalist Loren Eiseley blends scientific knowledge and imaginative vision in this story of man.
Flipping Brilliant
A Penguin's Guide to a Happy Life
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2009
The more you find out about penguins, the more they seem to have in common with another oddly endearing flightless biped. Namely, us. --Flipping BrilliantThink March of the Penguins meets Life's Little Instruction Book by way of National Geographic.Award-winning nature photographer Jonathan...
by Philip Corbet, Stephen Brooks
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2011
Dragonflies are among the most ancient of living creatures – few insect groups fascinate as much or are more immediately recognisable. In this seminal new work, Philip Corbet and Stephen Brooks examine the behaviour, ecology and distribution of dragonflies in Britain and Ireland, placing emphasis...
Fly Fishing the Deschutes River
An Excerpt from Fly Fishing Central & Southeastern Oregon
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2004
Fly Fishing the Deschutes River is an excerpt from the larger book Fly Fishing Central & Southeastern Oregon, which covers 22 waters including small streams, large rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. Detailed maps, photographs, and Harry Teel's wisdom guide you through the many waters in this area. Known...
by Jack Russell
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2017
What is it that makes pugs so lovable? Is it their doleful eyes? Their down-turned mouths? Furrowed brows? While they may look sad, they’ve certainly found their place in our homes and our hearts. Now the adorable creatures have a new home, sitting on rugs in 43 amusing photographs! What could be...
Bird Stories from Burroughs (Illustrated)
Sketches of Bird Life taken from the Works of John Burroughs
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2014
Naturalist John Burroughs produces another nature classic with this effort. Burroughs provides revealing case studies of a number of fascinating North American bird species in this work such as the crow, chickadee, bobolink and many others.
Burroughs keen insights and superb writing makes this...
Super Species
The Creatures That Will Dominate the Planet
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2011
A gripping examination of invasive species' impact.
Super species are the phenomenally successful invasive life-forms that are dominating ecosystems. These animals, plants and microbes have spread far from their native habitats, most often as a result of human activities.
The key to...
When Bears Attack
Close Encounters of the Terrifying Kind
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2016
A great collection of bear attack true stories for hikers, hunters, and all who venture into the outdoors.
Bears are one of nature’s apex predators, gentle and fuzzy to watch from a distance, fierce and unpredictable when aroused—and then it’s too late for humans to escape a dangerous,...
by R.D. Lawrence
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2003
The North Runner is a true and moving story of the building of trust between a man and an exceptional dog that was half wolf, half Alaskan Malamute, and the resulting mutual affection and respect between them.