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  • Mississippi Snakes

    Their Identification, Natural History, and Influence on the Culture of the Magnolia State

    Mississippi Snakes: Their Identification, Natural History, and Influence on the Culture of the Magnolia State is more than just a guidebook about snakes. It is a new approach to understanding the natural history of one of the most biologically diverse and culturally rich states in the country. Authors Terry L. Vandeventer and Robert A. Young share facts, stories, and practical advice about the ... Read more

    $28.99 CAD

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  • The Secret Life of the Forest

    In any given year, millions of people visit one or more of the 154 national forests in the United States, not to mention the hundreds of thousands who spend some time in the private forests of the nation. All of them - hikers, hunters, fishermen, campers, and canoeists - are drawn to the woods for some special reason. Yet few of them see the forest as a whole, as the web of life it truly is. Here, ... Read more

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  • The Trees in My Forest

    Follow a field biologist into three hundred acres of Maine woods to uncover the hidden architecture, competition, and symbioses of trees.Ina book destined to become a classic, biologist and acclaimed nature writer Bernd Heinrich takes readers on an eye-opening journey through the hidden life of a forest. Drawing on two decades of careful fieldwork on Adams Hill, Heinrich traces the fierce race for ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • America's Neighborhood Bats

    Understanding and Learning to Live in Harmony with Them

    Series series Revised Edition
    A guide to these frequently misunderstood animals that dispels unnecessary fears and encourages an appreciation of bats and their conservation needs.Since its publication in 1988, America's Neighborhood Bats has changed the way we look at bats by underscoring their harmless and beneficial nature. In this revised edition, Merlin Tuttle offers bat aficionados the most up-to-date bat facts, including ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Milkweed Lands

    An Epic Story of One Plant: Its Nature and Ecology

    Delve into this fascinating appreciation of milkweed, an often-overlooked plant, and discover an amazing range of insects and organisms that depend on it as the seasons unfold, with this collaboration between a noted ecologist and an award-winning botanical illustrator.Ecologist Eric Lee-Mäder and noted botanical artist Beverly Duncan have teamed up to create this unique exploration of the complex ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • America's Snake

    The Rise and Fall of the Timber Rattlesnake

    by Ted Levin ...
    The acclaimed naturalist offers an in-depth profile of the timber rattlesnake, from its unique biological adaptations to its role in American history.The ominous rattle of the timber rattlesnake is one of the most famous—and terrifying—sounds in nature. Today, they are found in thirty-one states and many major cities. Yet most Americans have never seen a timber rattler, and only know them from ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • American Snakes

    "A wonderful book to read because it is replete with snake stories, personal stories, and stories about other herpetologists . . . engaging." — CopeiaAlthough many people fear them, snakes are as much a part of America's rich natural heritage as redwoods, bald eagles, and grizzly bears. Found from the vast Okefenokee Swamp to high alpine meadows, from hardwood canopies to the burning bottom of the ... Read more

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  • Raccoons

    A Natural History

    The word raccoon is drawn from the Native American Algonquian language. Their term arakun roughly translates to “he who scratches with his hands.” Anyone who has found a raccoon rummaging around in a once securely closed trash container can attest to how skillful raccoons are with their front paws. In fact, they have four times as many sensory receptors in their forepaw skin as they do in their ... Read more

    $18.39 CAD

  • New England's Roadside Ecology

    Explore 30 of the Region's Unique Natural Areas

    by Tom Wessels ...
    Step Out of Your Car and Right into Nature!New England’s Roadside Ecology guides you through 30 spectacular natural sites, all within an easy walk from the road. The sites include the forests, wetlands, alpines, dunes, and geologic ecosystems that make up New England.Author Tom Wessels is the perfect guide. Each entry starts with the brief description of the hike's level of difficulty—all are ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Mountains of the Heart

    A Natural History of the Appalachians

    Part natural history, part poetry, Mountains of the Heart is full of hidden gems and less traveled parts of the Appalachian MountainsStretching almost unbroken from Alabama to Belle Isle, Newfoundland, the Appalachians are one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world. In Mountains of the Heart, renowned author and avid naturalist Scott Weidensaul shows how geology, ecology, climate, evolution, ... Read more

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  • Nature's Best Hope (Young Readers' Edition)

    How You Can Save the World in Your Own Yard

    This middle grade edition of the groundbreaking bestseller by Doug Tallamy will inspire kids to use their backyard to help save the planet.In Nature's Best Hope (Young Readers' Edition), Tallamy empowers kids to use their own yards to help combat the negative effects of climate change. He does so by breaking down complex concepts into simple terms and real-world examples that kids can easily grasp ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • Walden Warming

    Climate Change Comes to Thoreau's Woods

    "An unnervingly close-to-home perspective [on] the dynamics and impact of climate change on plants, birds, and myriad other species, including us."— BooklistIn his meticulous notes on the natural history of Concord, Massachusetts, Henry David Thoreau records the first open flowers of highbush blueberry on May 11, 1853. If he were to look for the first blueberry flowers in Concord today, mid-May ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus