Download or read book Being Wild written by James R. Harris and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-03-02 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When nature regains its splendor... Nature brings us a cloak of warmth and serenity to soothe our souls. Nothing could ever bring peace to our hearts more than the calming magnificence of the wild. Author James Harris invites you to celebrate the wonder of overlapping ecological niches within his acreage through the photographic images and narrative of Being Wild, a thirty-year story of the restoration of a totally destroyed habitat in Oregon. All he ever wanted was to be a part of the natural world. A tour of duty in the Submarine Service etched his desire to be outdoors into his soul. After the military he tried working in the family business, but deeply desired to free himself from the intricacies of corporate life and enjoy nature. His yearning for the outdoors led him to purchase a seventy-six acre parcel of land, which was affordable because it had been sorely abused. Through decades of hard work, this place has become a thriving and viable wildlife habitat – and home for many, many native wild species. Harris’ years of observing his environment have taught him to comprehend the many facets of the food cycle and given him the understanding needed to enhance individual habitats as he witnessed animals playing their respective roles in various over-lapping food chains. Being Wild allows the reader to witness Harris’ encounters and challenges as he narrates experiences on the creation of a sustainable wildlife sanctuary. Learn more about animals and their needs as you get a glimpse of their world – from their perspective. Discover the beauty this land once lost in Being Wild.
Download or read book The Humane Gardener written by Nancy Lawson and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.
Download or read book The Barn Owl written by D.S Bunn and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2010-11-30 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the classic monograph mould, this study of Tyto alba is the product of almost 40 years field work by its authors and complementary observations by other dedicated ornithologists in Britain, the USA and Europe. The result is a detailed, balanced account based on intimate knowledge of the Barn Owl in varying habitats in Britain, comparing, as appropriate, this race's behaviour with that of sub-species in other areas of the world. There are major chapters on breeding and general behaviour, feeding, distribution, etc, but voice is rightly given a full treatment. The text is graced by Ian Willis's fine drawings and there are 31 photographs plus a colour frontispiece.
Download or read book The Guide to Nature written by and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Why Seals Blow Their Noses written by Diane Swanson and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 1994-08 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten wild animals common to the United States and Canada are brought to life with incredible facts and fascinating folklore from around the world. There's an entertaining story about why bears have short tails and another about how bats became night creatures. Illustrated throughout with a unique combination of lifelike and lighthearted drawings, Why Seals Blow their Noses is an extraordinary book that entertains while it informs, stimulating children's imaginations in amusing and educational ways! -- back cover.
Download or read book Barn Owl Conservation Handbook written by Barn Owl Trust, and published by Pelagic Publishing. This book was released on 2012-06-25 with total page 764 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive handbook covering all aspects of the conservation of Barn Owls. Written by the Barn Owl Trust, this book includes in-depth information on Barn Owl survey techniques, relevant ecology, Barn Owls and the law, mortality, habitat management, use of nest boxes and barn Owl rehabilitation. Essential reading for ecologists, planners, land managers and ornithologists.
Download or read book Sheepeater written by Joseph Dorris and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2018-04-07 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is the early 1860s, and twelve-year-old Erik Larson and his Swedish family are headed west in a wagon train from Minnesota to find a valley in pre-Idaho Territory. The family holds high hopes that their new home will provide the happiness they seekthat is, until a deadly illness strikes. When Eriks own mother becomes ill, the wagon master decides to push ahead, intent on outracing a blizzard. Unfortunately, winter arrives with a vengeance, and with his sister far ahead in another wagon, Erik is stranded with his parents. After his father experiences a fatal fall, Erik and his mother face a brutal winteralone on the windswept prairie. Erik is convinced that to survive he must seek help from the Sheepeater Indians. After he meets the Sheepeaters, he deals with prejudice and life-threatening danger and begins to question everything hes ever believed. Without the skills to hunt or fish, Erik must confront an agonizing choiceeither perish or abandon everything and become a member of the Sheepeaters. A poignant partnership soon unfolds between the Native Americans and a white man who has just one dreamto reunite with his sister.
Download or read book Moccasin Tracks written by Rick Ruja and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-01-05 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MOCASIN TRACKS A Novel about Survival and heroism among a band of crow Indians in the old west (What if a 7 y/o captive with great intelligence and special skills appeared in 1837 at a strategically-located village of Crow Indians; that the boy grew up to manhood living among the people, finding, through serendipitous circumstances, that this Crow village responded positively to his leadership. Could this partnership have enabled this particular band to form an organization, unique among American Indians, powerful enough to survive the dire threats to non-Europeans sweeping across America during the 1800’s?) Rick Ruja August, 2010
Download or read book Developing Early Science Skills Outdoors written by Marianne Sargent and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2020-01-09 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developing Early Science Skills Outdoors provides practitioners with practical planning for how to develop and enhance the outdoor area to facilitate science learning. The activities throughout the book are low cost and easy to set up, aiming to reassure practitioners and give them confidence to plan more scientific learning experiences outdoors. This is further supported with planning guidance and resource ideas, as well as advice on observation and assessment, including suggestions for how to reduce the paperwork burden and a useful observation template. The book includes an introduction to each method, explaining why it is important and outlining the fundamental skills and concepts that underpin it; ideas for adult-led and adult-initiated activities that aim to develop children's early knowledge, skills and understanding; suggestions for how to enhance continuous outdoor provision so that it promotes the use of each method of scientific enquiry; pointers and tips about teaching science in the early years and ideas for how to involve parents and carers.
Download or read book The Zodiac written by and published by . This book was released on 1836 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Seasons of Sorcery written by Jeffe Kennedy and published by Brightlynx Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes 2019 RITA® Award Novella Finalist THE DRAGONS OF SUMMER! Now on sale for $2.99 WINTER'S WEB BY JENNIFER ESTEP An assassin at a renaissance faire. What could possibly go wrong? Everything, if you’re Gin Blanco. This Spider is trapped in someone else’s icy web—and it seems like they don’t want her to leave the faire alive . . . A WILDERNESS OF GLASS BY GRACE DRAVEN The stretch of sea known as the Gray rules the lives of those in the village of Ancilar, including widow Brida Gazi. In the aftermath of an autumn storm, Brida discovers one of the sea's secrets cast onto the shore—a discovery that will change her world, mend her soul, and put her in the greatest danger she's ever faced. A CURSE FOR SPRING BY AMANDA BOUCHET A malevolent spell strangles the kingdom of Leathen in catastrophic drought. Prince Daric must break the curse before his people starve. A once-mighty goddess trapped in a human body might be the key—but saving his kingdom could mean losing all that he loves. THE DRAGONS OF SUMMER BY JEFFE KENNEDY As unofficial consort to the High Queen, former mercenary Harlan Konyngrr faces a challenge worse than looming war and fearsome dragons. His long-held secrets threaten what he loves most—and he must make a choice between vows to two women.
Download or read book Truth About Nature written by Stacy Tornio and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does moss only grow on the north side of a tree? Is the North Star really the brightest star? Will a mother bird abandon its baby if you put it back in its nest? Will toads really give you warts? The Truth About Nature answers all of these questions and more. This useful compendium for parents and children to read together sets the record straight on nature myths once and for all. It breaks down 144 everyday nature myths, identifying how true the myth really is, with the book’s unique “myth scale” (level 1 being somewhat true to level 3 being a complete myth). Organized by season and covering facts that are so strange they must simply be false (but they’re true!), this interactive guidebook also offers readers the chance to do their own science experiments to bust a few myths on their own.
Download or read book The Cruise of the Midge written by Michael Scott and published by . This book was released on 1846 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Farm Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 1350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Ama Xosa written by John Henderson Soga and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-11-21 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the first studies of the Xhosa as distinct from other tribal communities in South Africa, published in 1932.
Download or read book Proceedings written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 718 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
