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Empire of Shadows: The Epic Story of Yellowstone
Empire of Shadows: The Epic Story of Yellowstone
by George Black
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“George Black rediscovers the history and lore of one of the planets most magnificent landscapes. Read Empire of Shadows, and youll never think of our first—in many ways our greatest—national park in the same way again.”... (read more)

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Death in Yellowstone: Accidents and Foolhardiness in the First National Park
Death in Yellowstone: Accidents and Foolhardiness in the First National Park
by Lee H Whittlesey
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Intriguing stories of how people have died in Yellowstone warn about the many dangers that exist there and in wild areas in general.... (read more)

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Tongass Pulp Politics & the Fight for Al
Tongass Pulp Politics & the Fight for Al
by Kathie Durbin
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Set in Alaska's coastal rain forest, Tongass is a dramatic story of greed, courage, bare-knuckles politics, and the fate of a remote, beautiful land.... (read more)

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Blue Ridge 2020: An Owner's Manual
Blue Ridge 2020: An Owner's Manual
by Steve Nash
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A thorough and clear-eyed examination of this most precious and majestic resource. Greensboro News and Record Patient, painstaking and even-handed. Jack Betts, The Charlotte Observer Takes a hard look at what may happen in the coming decades to the... (read more)

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Yellowstone Story, a History of our First National Park Volume 2(Revised edition)
Yellowstone Story, a History of our First National Park Volume 2(Revised edition)
by Aubrey Haines
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First published in 1977, the revised edition of this two-volume set presents some new photographs as well as a somewhat revised text. It covers the Park from its prehistory to the dilemmas faced by the public's increased use of the Park. The history... (read more)

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In Pictures Yellowstone: The Continuing Story
In Pictures Yellowstone: The Continuing Story
by Sandra Chisholm Robinson
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The very best in brilliant full-color photography in a large format book, with accurate, readable, interpretive text on the natural scene and the human history of national parks and monuments throughout the country... (read more)

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Bryce Canyon
Bryce Canyon
by John V. Bezy
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The very best in brilliant full-color photography in a large format book, with accurate, readable, interpretive text on the natural scene and the human history of national parks and monuments throughout the country... (read more)

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Granite, Water, and Light: The Waterfalls of Yosemite Valley
Granite, Water, and Light: The Waterfalls of Yosemite Valley
by Michael Osborne
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Originally published: Yosemite National Park, Calif.: Yosemite Natural History Association, 1983.... (read more)

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Yellowstone: The Creation and Selling of an American Landscape, 1870-1903
Yellowstone: The Creation and Selling of an American Landscape, 1870-1903
by Christopher J Magoc
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Examines the American myths and late-Victorian values behind the movement both to preserve the Yellowstone wilderness and to extract its natural resources--codifying the ultimate American landscape.... (read more)

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Our National Parks
Our National Parks
by Readers Digest
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This one-of-a-kind guide covers all 52 national parks. Facts about their histories, their unique geological features, and plant and animal life offer an in-depth understanding and appreciation of the parks. Includes detailed maps highlighting key... (read more)

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Reshaping Our National Parks and Their Guardians: The Legacy of George B. Hartzog Jr.
Reshaping Our National Parks and Their Guardians: The Legacy of George B. Hartzog Jr.
by Kathy Mengak
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This biography of the seventh director of the National Park Service brings to life one of the most colorful, powerful, and politically astute people to hold this position. George B. Hartzog Jr. served during an exciting and volatile era in American... (read more)

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Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park
by Fred Hirschmann
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More than 100 color photos by Fred and Randi Hirschmann are complemented by Mark Schlenz's environmental history.... (read more)

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Great Sand Dunes National Park: Between Light and Shadow
Great Sand Dunes National Park: Between Light and Shadow
by John B Weller
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For three years, John Weller captured the Great Sand Dunes with his extraordinary photography and vivid stories. Here is his masterly result in a phenominal book to celebrate our nation's newest national park.... (read more)

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The Flight Deck: Digital Rhythms of Our National Wildlife Refuges
The Flight Deck: Digital Rhythms of Our National Wildlife Refuges
by Jim Jamieson
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Each year migratory birds streak across the North American flight deck. Knowing no boundaries, the continent is linked via key migration routes. Within these routes are the Bosque del Apache, J.N. ODingO Darling, Sherburne, and Upper Mississippi River... (read more)

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Hey Ranger!: True Tales of Humor & Misadventure from America's National Parks
Hey Ranger!: True Tales of Humor & Misadventure from America's National Parks
by Jim Burnett
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In his thirty years with the National Park Service, Jim Burnett has seen it all: boat ramp mishaps that have sent cars into the water; skunks in the outhouse and bears at the dumpster; visitors looking for the bridge over the Grand Canyon.... (read more)

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Yosemite: A Visitor's Companion (National Parks Visitor's Companions)
Yosemite: A Visitor's Companion (National Parks Visitor's Companions)
by George Wuerthner
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Everything visitors want to know about these parks, including their histories, plant and animal life, and conservation issues. With field guides, life lists, and stunning color photos.... (read more)

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Civil War Parks: The Story Behind the Scenery
Civil War Parks: The Story Behind the Scenery
by William C Davis
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From Harpers Ferry to Appomattox, this book covers 26 Civil War-related sites, presenting each one's Civil War history, biographies, and story as a park unit. This beautiful 9 x 12 pictorial book with running text is full of our American history.... (read more)

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Ensuring Greater Yellowstone's Future: Choices for Leaders and Citizens
Ensuring Greater Yellowstone's Future: Choices for Leaders and Citizens
by Susan Gail Clark
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How can environmental problems be solved when they cross boundaries and involve diverse people? What kind of leadership and institutions will bring success? From experience in the greater Yellowstone region, Susan G. Clark looks at leadership and policy... (read more)

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Preserving Nature in the National Parks: A History
Preserving Nature in the National Parks: A History
by Richard Sellars
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This book traces the epic clash of values between traditional scenery-and-tourism management and emerging ecological concepts in the national parks, America's most treasured landscapes. It spans the period from the creation of Yellowstone National Park... (read more)

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Boston Harbor Islands: National Park Area
Boston Harbor Islands: National Park Area
by Kenneth Mallory
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With gorgeous color photographs, maps, and informative text, this book guides you to each of the islands in the park and describes what you can see and do on each one. Serving not only as an information resource but also as a souvenir, Boston Harbor... (read more)

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