THE GRIZZLY BEAR.
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1986. Reprint. Paperback. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2, 308 pgs, index, bibliography. A rich and perceptive dramatic portrait of the Grizzly. More
Natural History
THE ARCTIC WOLF.; Living with the Pack.
Stillwater, MN: Voyageur Press, 1988. First edition. Hardcover. Foreword by Roger Caras. 8 1/2 x 11 1/2, 128 pgs, beautiful color photos throughout, coffe-table style volume. Text and photos of the author's experiences living among a pack of wolfes in the frozen High Arctic. More
THE TOXIC LABYRINTH; A family's successful battle against environmental illness
Vancouver, Canada: Nico Professional Services, 1995. Paperback. 6 x 9, 302 pgs. Heather Millar was 30 years old when she felt that first tightness in her chest. A registered nurse with nine years in pediatric care, she was working on a short-term contract in San Antonio, Tex. when waves of..... More
THE BALANCE OF NATURE.
New York: Knopf, 1961. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 340 pgs, b&w illustrations by Olaus J. Murie. The eternal drama of the battle for survival among the species. More
GEM TRAILS OF NEW MEXICO.
Baldwin Park, CA: Gem Guides Book Co., 1987. Revised. Paperback. 6 x 9, 110 pgs, b&w photos and maps. "Each of the locations listed was visited and carefully checked to verify mineral availability and current collecting status." More
BEHAVIOR AND EVOLUTION OF BIRDS.
New York: W.H. Freeman, 1991. Paperback. 7 x 9, 176 pgs, index, bibliographies, b&w photos and illustrations. Readings from the Scientific American. More
GENTLE BEN.
New York: Dutton, 1965. First edition. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8, 191 pgs, b&w illustrations.Traces the friendship between a boy and a bear in the rugged Alaskan Territory. Large chunk of front part of dustjacket missing. More
GEOGRAPHY OF OKLAHOMA.
Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Historical Society, 1977. First edition. Paperback. 6 x 9, 182 pgs, index, b&w maps. Sections on physical environments, water resources, climate, human resources, forests, minerals, transportation, development of manufacturing & the towns & cities of Oklahoma. Damp wrinkling along bottom edges. More
WOLVES IN THE LAND OF SALMON.
Portland, OR: Timber Press, 2013. First printing. Hardcover. 7 1/2 x 9 1/2, 234 pgs, color photos throughout. Observing wolves at close range in the wild, the author challenges assumptions about their role, the impact of even well-meaning human interventions, and especially how wolves live, hunt, and communicate, tracing their..... More
THE POLAR PASSION.
Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1973. Revised. Paperback. 973. 5 x 8, 364 pgs, b&w photos and maps. Second in the trilogy "The Top of the World", this is the tribute to the intrepid adventurers who tested their human strength and resources against the forces of the frozen Arctic elements. More
A WHALE FOR THE KILLING.
Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1972. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 239 pgs, mapped endsheets. The author relates the painful tragic story of his attempt to save the trapped whale from the pointless sport of a handful of individuals who poured many hundreds of rounds of ammunition into the animal..... More
THE MOUNTAINS OF CALIFORNIA.
Berkeley: Ten Speed Press, 1977. Reprint. Paperback. 6 x 9, 389 pgs, index, b&w illustrations by the author. This facsimile edition of the original 1894 classic conveys with words and pictures some of the wonder and delight the great naturalist found on his first trips into the Sierras. More
TRAVELS IN ALASKA.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1998. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Originally published in 1915. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 274 pgs, b&w photos. Muir's classic on mountaineering in Alaska. More
CALIFORNIA DESERT WILDFLOWERS.
Berkeley: University of California Press, 1962. Paperback. 6 x 9, 122 pgs, b&w illustrations, maps, section of color photos. Intended for the layman who has no particular botanical training but who likes to know something about his surroundings in nature. More
AMERICAN NATURE WRITING 1998.
San Francisco: Sierra Club Books, 1998. First edition. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8, 269 pgs. A nice collection of nature writing from many of the most distinguished practitioners of the genre, including autobiographical writings, essays, short stories and poems. More
THE GEOGRAPHY OF CHILDHOOD.; Why Children Need Wild Places.
Boston: Beacon Press, 1994. Paperback. 6 x 9, 184 pgs, b&w photos. A sensitive examination of what a relationship to nature can mean for children in the post-industrial age. More
A SELECTION OF FAMILIAR BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA.
New York: Chanticleer Press, 1993. Paperback. 6 x 4, 80 pgs, color photos and b&w illustrations. A handy little pocket guide for identifying common birds of North America. More
BROTHER WHALE.; A Pacific Whalewatcher's Log.
San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1978. Paperback. 8 x 9, 155 pgs, index, b&w photos. Traces the history of whaling, their natural history and organizations dedicated to saving whales from extinction. More
THE GENUS PENSTEMON IN NEW MEXICO.
Lawrence, KS: University of Kansas Science Bulletin, 1960. Staplebound Pamplet. 6 x 9, 68 pgs. A taxonomic treatment of the 33 species of Penstemon know to occur in New Mexico. Synonymy, description distribution and ecology are given for each of the taxa represented in the state. More
THE OXFORD BOOK OF VERTEBRATES.
London: Oxford University Press, 1972. Hardcover. 7 x 10, 216 pgs, pretty color plates throughout. Covers British vertebrates except for birds which are covered in another volume. More
ANCIENT RUINS OF THE SOUTHWEST.; An Archaeological Guide.
Flagstaff, AZ: Northland Publishing, 1996. Fourth printing. Paperback. 6 x 9, 156 pgs, b&w photos and illustrations. Well-known author and photographer offers more than a mere guidebook to a vast array of archaeological treasures -- a look at people, history, maps & travel tips. More
THE BIRD LIFE OF TEXAS.
Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1974. First edition. Hardcover. 9 x 12, 1069 pgs total, color illustrations. The classic on birds of Texas. More
MAMMALS OF THE SOUTHWEST DESERTS.
Globe, AZ: Southwest Parks and Monuments, 1982. Revised. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 112 pgs, b&w illustrations. A classic identification guide to desert animals. More
MAMMALS OF THE SOUTHWEST DESERTS.
Globe, AZ: Southwest Parks and Monuments, 1970. Fourth edition. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 112 pgs, b&w illustrations. A classic identification guide to desert animals. More
GRASSLANDS AND SCRUB.
London: Collins & Sons, 1989. First edition. Paperback. 5 x 7 1/2, 128 pgs, color photos and illustrations. Natural history of Britain's grassland and scrub. More