Refuge

Refuge
Title Refuge PDF eBook
Author Ian Shive
Publisher Simon and Schuster
Pages 246
Release 2020-10-27
Genre Nature
ISBN 1647221447

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Photographer Ian Shive shows you the largest network of protected lands and waters in the world, the National Wildlife Refuge System. From the rugged reaches of Kenai, Alaska, to the vibrant coral reefs of the Palmyra Atoll, the National Wildlife Refuge System is dedicated to the preservation of America's natural habitats. Through the lens of Ian Shive, recipient of the Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography, Refuge will show you the greatest of these landscapes and wildlife, including the migratory birds of Midway Atoll, the golden prairies of the Rocky Flats, and more. Learn from America's leading experts: Includes essays from top environmental and conservation organizations such as the National Wildlife Refuge Association, Earth Island Institute, and the Arctic Refuge Defense Campaign, giving you the context that you need to appreciate these natural wonders. Plan your own journey: A refuge map and index of traversable locations allows you to start planning your trip of a lifetime to these hallowed refuges. Over 300 awe-inspiring images will let you experience more than 40 refuges right from your coffee table, including Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), Rachel Carson NWR, Bayou Sauvage NWR, Valle de Oro NWR, National Elk Refuge, and more.

Denali's Howl

Denali's Howl
Title Denali's Howl PDF eBook
Author Andy Hall
Publisher Penguin
Pages 259
Release 2014-06-12
Genre Sports & Recreation
ISBN 0698157125

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In the summer of 1967, twelve young men ascended Alaska’s Mount McKinley—known to the locals as Denali. Engulfed by a once-in-alifetime blizzard, only five made it back down. Andy Hall, a journalist and son of the park superintendent at the time, was living in the park when the tragedy occurred and spent years tracking down rescuers, survivors, lost documents, and recordings of radio communications. In Denali’s Howl, Hall reveals the full story of the expedition in a powerful retelling that will mesmerize the climbing community as well as anyone interested in mega-storms and man’s sometimes deadly drive to challenge the forces of nature.

Alaska, America's Wildest State

Alaska, America's Wildest State
Title Alaska, America's Wildest State PDF eBook
Author John Schwieder
Publisher
Pages 168
Release 2008-11-01
Genre Alaska
ISBN 9780979487415

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Wildest Alaska

Wildest Alaska
Title Wildest Alaska PDF eBook
Author Philip L. Fradkin
Publisher Journeys of Great Peril in Lit
Pages 184
Release 2003-03
Genre History
ISBN 9780520239067

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Natural forces have always dominated Lituya Bay on the Gulf of Alaska coast. Fascinated by the threads of violence woven through the natural and human histories of the bay, Philip Fradkin set out on an odyssey through recorded human history to explore the dark and unyielding side of nature.

Super States!

Super States!
Title Super States! PDF eBook
Author Cindy Barden
Publisher Lorenz Educational Press
Pages 196
Release 1995-03-01
Genre Education
ISBN 1573100293

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A collection of fun facts, games and puzzles covering the United States. Includes chapters on each individual state, as well as maps, map activity ideas and more.

On Arctic Ground

On Arctic Ground
Title On Arctic Ground PDF eBook
Author
Publisher Mountaineers Books
Pages 0
Release 2012
Genre Nature
ISBN 9781594856891

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Fossilized dinosaur bones. Caribou tracks, both ancient and new. Wide open spaces. Vast migrations... The National Petroleum Reserve -- Alaska is more than a natural resource -- it's a place of rare, unprotected beauty * Full color conservation advocacy book features essays from Arctic authorities such as Bruce Babbitt, Jack Horner, Jeff Fair, and more. * Published in collaboration with the Alaska Wilderness League Originally set aside by President Harding in 1923 as a back-up resource for military fuel needs, the National Petroleum Reserve -- Alaska is home to half a million migrating caribou, countless migrating birds from all over the world, and, surprisingly, one of the largest Polar dinosaur fossil beds in the Arctic. The Reserve is also the largest piece of undisturbed public land in the United States -- yet few outside of Alaska have ever heard of it. On Arctic Ground, from Braided River, the conservation imprint of Mountaineers Books, features a series of vignettes written by well-loved Alaskan author Debbie S. Miller (Midnight Wilderness) about the astonishing array of wildlife she has encountered over many seasons exploring the Reserve. Additionally, former Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt writes the book's preface, drawing on his years of experience managing both the economic and biological resources of the Reserve. Miller's vignettes are accompanied by images from an array of award-winning conservation photographers. The book also features essays and insight from Alaskan writers and science authorities -- including wildlife biologist Jeff Fair and senior Audubon Alaska scientist John Schoen -- as well as an essay and audio download by noted Alaska writer and soundscape artist Richard Nelson. Paleontologists Jack Horner and Patrick Druckenmiller share the most recent research and remarkable discoveries associated with dinosaur studies in the Alaskan Arctic. This book will serve as a platform to bring greater public awareness to the opportunities for permanently preserving the significant biological areas and wildlife that thrive within the Reserve. Braided River will collaborate with the Alaska Wilderness League to bring this story to members of Congress, the media, and the general public. Visit www.braidedriver.org to learn more.

Wilderness and the American Mind

Wilderness and the American Mind
Title Wilderness and the American Mind PDF eBook
Author Roderick Frazier Nash
Publisher Yale University Press
Pages 440
Release 2014-01-28
Genre Nature
ISBN 0300153503

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DIVRoderick Nash’s classic study of changing attitudes toward wilderness during American history, as well as the origins of the environmental and conservation movements, has received wide acclaim since its initial publication in 1967. The Los Angeles Times listed it among the one hundred most influential books published in the last quarter century, Outside Magazine included it in a survey of “books that changed our world,” and it has been called the “Book of Genesis for environmentalists.” For the fifth edition, Nash has written a new preface and epilogue that brings Wilderness and the American Mind into dialogue with contemporary debates about wilderness. Char Miller’s foreword provides a twenty-first-century perspective on how the environmental movement has changed, including the ways in which contemporary scholars are reimagining the dynamic relationship between the natural world and the built environment./div