Natural Resources
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Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land
$21.99 Add to cartThe history of Alaska is filled with stories of new land and new riches — and ever present are new people with competing views over how the valuable resources should be used: Russians exploiting a fu
- Author: Borneman, Walter R.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 608
- Publish Date: January 20 2004
- ISBN10: 0060503076
- Language: English
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The Lobster Coast: Rebels, Rusticators, and the Struggle for a Forgotten Frontier
$20.00 Add to cart“A thorough and engaging history of Maine’s rocky coast and its tough-minded people.”–Boston Herald
” A] well-researched and well-written cultural and ecological history of stubborn perseverance.”–U- Author: Woodard, Colin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: April 26 2005
- ISBN10: 0143035347
- Language: English
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Nature’s Temples: A Natural History of Old-Growth Forests Revised and Expanded
$19.95 Add to cartAn impassioned case for the importance of ancient forests and their preservation
Standing in an old-growth forest, you can instinctively sense the ways it is different from forests shaped by humans. T- Author: Maloof, Joan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: April 04 2023
- ISBN10: 0691230501
- Language: English
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Pacific Northwest Foraging: 120 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Alaska Blueberries to Wild Hazelnuts
$25.99 Add to cart“Doug Deur invites us to discover the taste and history of the Northwest.” –Spencer B. Beebe, author of Cache and founder of Ecotrust
The Pacific Northwest offers a veritable feast for foragers, and- Series: Regional Foraging
- Author: Deur, Douglas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 292
- Publish Date: June 03 2014
- ISBN10: 1604693525
- Language: English
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Back from the Collapse: American Prairie and the Restoration of Great Plains Wildlife
$26.95 Add to cartBack from the Collapse is a clarion call for restoring one of North America’s most underappreciated and overlooked ecosystems: the grasslands of the Great Plains. This region has been called America’s… [more below]
- Author: Freese, Curtis H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 376
- Publish Date: July 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1496231325
- Language: English
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The Nature of Alaska: An Introduction to Familiar Plants, Animals & Outstanding Natural Attractions
$16.95 Add to cartAmerica’s last frontier is one of the great natural areas on earth. Alaska’s rugged mountain ranges, lush forests, muskeg-bogs and open tundra are home to a rich array of wildlife including 105 specie… [more below]
- Series: Waterford Press Field Guides
- Author: Kavanagh, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: February 01 2006
- ISBN10: 1583552995
- Language: English
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Paying the Land
$30.99 Add to cartNAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE GUARDIAN, THE BROOKLYN RAIL, THE GLOBE AND MAIL, POP MATTERS, COMICS BEAT, AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
From the “heir to R. Crumb and Art Spiegelman” (Ec- Author: Sacco, Joe
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: July 07 2020
- ISBN10: 1627799036
- Language: English
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The State of Water: Understanding California’s Most Precious Resource
$24.00 Add to cartObi Kaufmann, author of the best-selling California Field Atlas, turns his artful yet analytical attention to the Golden State’s single most complex and controversial resource: water.
In this book, Kau… [more below]
- Author: Kaufmann, Obi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: June 01 2019
- ISBN10: 159714469X
- Language: English
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Losing Eden: An Environmental History of the American West
$29.95 Add to cartAmerican Scientist Recommended Read
Historical narratives often concentrate on wars and politics while omitting the central role and influence of the physical stage on which history is carried out. I- Series: Environment and Region in the American West
- Author: Dant, Sara
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 386
- Publish Date: June 1, 2023
- ISBN10: 1496229541
- Language: English
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Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and the Management of California’s Natural Resources
$34.95 Add to cartA complex look at California Native ecological practices as a model for environmental sustainability and conservation.
John Muir was an early proponent of a view we still hold today–that much of Ca- Author: Anderson, M. Kat
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 558
- Publish Date: 10-Oct-13
- ISBN10: 0520280431
- Language: English
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The National Parks Scavenger Hunt: A Family-Friendly Way to Explore All 63 Parks
$17.99 Add to cartThis fun-filled guide shares an exciting scavenger hunt for every American National Park–featuring natural history factoids and fun and educational ways to get kids engaged with nature.
Are you plan- Author: Tornio, Stacy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 236
- Publish Date: May 09, 2023
- ISBN10: 1643261762
- Language: English
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Norwegian Wood: Chopping, Stacking, and Drying Wood the Scandinavian Way
$29.99 Add to cartThe latest Scandinavian publishing phenomenon is not a Stieg Larsson thriller, and it’s not the comfort of Danish Hygge. It’s Lars Mytting’s Norwegian Wood, a full-color practical book about the art a… [more below]
- Author: Mytting, Lars
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: October 06 2015
- ISBN10: 1419717987
- Language: English
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Book of Earth: A Guide to Ochre, Pigment, and Raw Color
$35.00 Add to cartArt meets science in Book of Earth, artist and ochre specialist Heidi Gustafson’s guide to creating color with Earth’s extraordinary pigments, exploring their fascinating uses today and throughout his… [more below]
- Author: Gustafson, Heidi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: May 16 2023
- ISBN10: 1419764659
- Language: English
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Master Recipes from the Herbal Apothecary: 375 Tinctures, Salves, Teas, Capsules, Oils, and Washes for Whole-Body Health and Wellness
$25.99 Add to cart“This incredible, in-depth, and easy-to-access resource is a must for all of us who wish to learn more about healing ourselves through the plant world.” –Shiva Rose, actress, activist, and founder of
- Author: Pursell, Jj
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: March 05, 2019
- ISBN10: 1604698527
- Language: English
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Cabin: How to Build a Retreat in the Wilderness and Learn to Live with Nature
$29.99 Add to cartA beautifully illustrated guide to building a cabin in the wilderness, packed with practical advice and insights into of the history of cabin culture around the world.
Throughout history, people arou- Author: Jones, Will
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: October 17, 2023
- ISBN10: 1419771264
- Language: English
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A Sand County Almanac: With Essays on Conservation from Round River
$10.99 Add to cartThe environmental classic that redefined the way we think about the natural world–an urgent call for preservation that’s more timely than ever.
“We can place this book on the shelf that holds the wr- Series: Outdoor Essays & Reflections
- Author: Leopold, Aldo
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: December 12 1986
- ISBN10: 0345345053
- Language: English
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Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plants: Identify, Harvest, and Use 120 Wild Herbs for Health and Wellness
$27.99 Read more“An incredibly thorough guide for identifying, harvesting, and utilizing medicinal plants.” –Dr. Deborah Frances RN, ND Naturopathic physician, herbalist, author, and lecturer
In Pacific Northwest M- Series: Medicinal Plants
- Author: Kloos, Scott
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: May 17 2017
- ISBN10: 1604696575
- Language: English
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The Fourth Phase of Water: Beyond Solid, Liquid, and Vapor
$36.50 Add to cartProfessor Pollack takes us on a fantastic voyage through water, showing us a hidden universe teeming with physical activity that provides answers so simple that any curious person can understand. In c… [more below]
- Author: Pollack, Gerald H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 357
- Publish Date: May 01 2013
- ISBN10: 0962689548
- Language: English
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Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World
$32.50 Add to cartA NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEAR – FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN NONFICTION – A stunning account of a colossal wildfire and a panoramic exploration of the rapidly changing relations
- Author: Vaillant, John
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: June 06, 2023
- ISBN10: 1524732850
- Language: English
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Urban Foraging: Find, Gather, and Cook 50 Wild Plants
$20.00 Add to cartYour city is full of wild food, you just need to know where to find it.
Take a stroll to discover the ingredients for a wild apple tarte tatin. Turn the lilac bush found in a vacant lot into a delici- Author: Rose, Lisa M.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 236
- Publish Date: October 11, 2022
- ISBN10: 1643260839
- Language: English
