Nature, recreation and sports / Nature

Sheep: Small-Scale Sheep Keeping For Pleasure And Profit

by Sue Weaver

These Hobby Farms livestock care manuals will help both experienced and novice hobby farmers realize their own dreams of life on the farm - for pleasure and profit.

Cascadia's Fault: The Earthquake and Tsunami That Could Devastate North America

by Jerry Thompson

There’s a crack in the earth’s crust that runs roughly 31 miles offshore, approximately 683 miles from northern California up through Vancouver Island off the coast of British Columbia. The Cascadia Subduction...

Turtles & Tortoises For Dummies

by Liz Palika

Coexisting with a turtle or tortoise may not be a warm and fuzzy experience, but it definitely has its rewards. And with more than 250 species to choose from, you’re bound to find one that’s right for you....

Leopard Geckos For Dummies

by Liz Palika

Get your one-stop guide for understanding and raising this popular pet lizard.

Reptiles are now kept in one out of every seven pet homes, so it's no surprise that millions have gone gaga for geckos. This fun,...

Hermit Crabs For Dummies

by Kelli A. Wilkins

How-to guidance on raising a happy, healthy hermit crab

Among the more unusual pets, hermit crabs are popular and easy to buy. They have distinct personalities, are active and curious, and their unique characteristics...

Written in Water: Messages of Hope for Earth's Most Precious Resource

by Irena Salina

Written in Water: Messages of Hope for Earth's Most Precious Resource comprises a collection of essays authored by heroes and leaders in the field of water solutions and innovations—a broad range of people...

Dream Hunter

by Edward S. Crozier

DREAM HUNTER is a series of recollections from the author's nearly fifty years of working with the National Wildlife Refuge System. They include his outdoor adventures and his experiences as a professional manager...

The Intimate Ape:

by Shawn Thompson

Kusasi is a three-hundred-pound male who could rip your arms and legs off like daisy petals if he wanted. Princess was taught sign language by a researcher and had a limited ability to combine vocabulary. ....

On the Wing: To the Edge of the Earth with the Peregrine Falcon

by Alan Tennant

In this extraordinary journey, Alan Tennant recounts his attempt to track the transcontinental migration of the majestic peregrine falcon — an investigation no one before him had ever taken to such lengths....

Poseidon's Steed: The Story of Seahorses, From Myth to Reality

by Ph.D., Helen Scales

Seahorses lead quiet lives, tucked away out of sight on the seafloor. It is rare to catch a glimpse of a seahorse in its natural habitat. But even if few have seen one live, these exotic, seemingly prehistoric...

Uncertain Peril: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Seeds

by Claire Hope Cummings

Life on earth is facing unprecedented challenges from global warming, war, and mass extinctions. The plight of seeds is a less visible but no less fundamental threat to our survival. Seeds are at the heart of...

Recovering a Lost River: Removing Dams, Rewilding Salmon, Revitalizing Communities

by Steven Hawley

A powerful argument for why dam removal makes good scientific, economic, and environmental sense—and requires our urgent attention

The Snake River, flowing through the Northwest, was once one of the world's...

Composting Inside and Out: The comprehensive guide to reusing trash, saving money and enjoying the benefits of organic gardening

by Stephanie Davies

Rethink Your Refuse

Hundreds of millions of tons of solid waste are produced in the U.S. annually, and the landfills simply store it, not eliminate it. Recycling diverts significant amounts of waste, but the...

Wojtek the Bear

by Aileen Orr

This is the inspiring true story of one of the Second World War’s most unusual combatants – a 500-pound cigarette-smoking, beer-drinking brown bear. Originally adopted as a mascot by the Polish Army in Iran,...

Routledge Handbook of Climate Change and Society

by CONSTANCE LEVER-TRACY

This handbook will bring together the latest research on climate change from the social sciences. It will comprehensively cover social causes, impacts, recognition and responses to climate change and will feature...

Quetico

by Jon Nelson

Using thorough research, the author presents an insightful look into the natural history of Quetico Park, long recognized as a gem among parks.

Let It Snow

by Darryl Humber & William Humber

This timely book takes a fond look at winter's past, its place in Canada's story, and how it has shaped our sports history, while exploring what climate change means for our sense of Canadian identity, for our...

Pike's Portage

by Morten Asfeldt & Bob Henderson

The stories of the people who have struggled over Pike's Portage at the edge of the Barrens in the Northwest Territories are many and varied, including sports hunters, surveyors, trappers, and explorers.

Build a Purple Martin House: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-214

by JaniceTherese Mancuso

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles...

The Virtues of Ignorance

by Bill Vitek

Human dependence on technology has increased exponentially over the past several centuries, along with the notion that environmental problems can be solved with scientific applications. The Virtues of Ignorance:...