For more than 50 years, William Francis Ganong explored the wilderness of New Brunswick to document its natural history. The importance of his work is well understood by academics studying natural history or cartography, but for the...
Natural history
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Author:Guitard, NicholasSummary: -
Author:Johnson, JosephineSummary:"A beautiful book...about nature the way Walden was a book about nature. It should be read by everyone who still retains the capacity to feel anything" ( The New York Times ). Stunningly written and fiercely observed, a...
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Author:Williams, Terry TempestSummary:For years, America's national parks have provided public breathing spaces in a world in which such spaces are steadily disappearing, which is why close to 300 million people visit the parks each year. Now, to honor the centennial of the...
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Discover 50 unforgettable natural wonders to see before you "kick the bucket". In every case, it's something special that leaves you with a sense of wonder, where you can't help but say, "Wow! This is really cool."
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Author:Grady, Wayne, Damstra, Emily, Litteljohn, BruceSummary:Five immense lakes lie at the heart of North America. They cover an area of nearly 95,000 square miles and hold more than 5,500 cubic miles of water. Together they comprise the world's largest freshwater system, containing 95 percent of...
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Author:McAllister, IanSummary:Along the coast between Vancouver Island and Alaska lies 250 miles of forested island and inlets. Ian and Karen McAllister spent seven years photographing and mapping this forgotten wild ecosystem. Their informative text and remarkable...
- Author:Varner, CollinSummary:
The Flora and Fauna of Coastal British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest is an extensive, easy-to-follow resource guide to the plant and animal life of the vast and diverse bioregion stretching from Juneau, Alaska, south to coastal...
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Author:Virgo, SeánSummary:The essays in this inaugural volume were commissioned from a number of outstanding writers (many of them national prize winners). Some are professional naturalists, others are poets, filmmakers, dancers, philosophers, activists. All...
- Author:VAN DYKE, John CharlesSummary:
The Desert by John Charles Van Dyke, published in 1901, is a lush, poetic description of the natural beauty of the American Southwest. "What land can equal the desert with its wide plains, its grim mountains, and its expanding...
- Author:Rodenburg, JacobSummary:
The Book of Nature Connection is packed with fun activities for using our senses to connect to nature in a deep and nourishing way. From "extenda-ears" and acorn whistles to camouflage games and scent scavenger hunts, enjoy over 70...
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Author:Czajkowski, ChrisSummary:The uplifting and often humourous story of one woman's life in the raw wilderness. The author describes her experiences as she builds a cabin in the wilderness and relates the complications of the "simple life" - how she breaks trails...
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A beautiful collection of five-minute bedtime stories about the wildlife found in woods around the world. Every forest contains a thousand secrets... In this charming anthology of stories by Alicia Klepeis readers will be guided into...
- Author:Kagume, KristaSummary:
The Saskatchewan and Manitoba Nature Guide lets you discover the wondrous diversity of nature that lies right outside your front door. Whether you live in the city or the country, hundreds of species of plants and animals share your...
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Author:Kitts, WendySummary:Though it was discovered almost 500 years ago, few people have visited Sable Island. Despite modern naviational tools, excessive fog and stormy weather still make travelling to Sable a challenge. Add government restrictions limiting...
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Author:Cannings, RichardSummary:Road trips to introduce the diverse geography, flora and fauna, and historical landmarks of British Columbia's spectacular wine country.
Biologist Richard Cannings, who was born and raised in the Okanagan Valley, guides the... - Author:Kershaw, Linda, Bezener, Andy, Kagume, KristaSummary:
The Ontario Nature Guide lets you discover the wondrous diversity of nature that lies right outside your front door. Covering every inch of Ontario's incredibly varied landscape, this book teaches you to identify nearly 382 species of...
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Author:Farnsworth, John SeibertSummary:John Seibert Farnsworth he lets us peer over his shoulder as he takes his notes. Follow him to a series of field stations where he teams up with scientists, citizen scientists, rangers, stewards, and grad students engaged in long-term...
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Author:Kishkan, TheresaSummary:Shortlisted, Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Award. Warm, imaginative, and thoroughly original, this memoir intertwines the mysteries of trees with the defining moments in the life of novelist and essayist Theresa Kishkan. For Kishkan, trees...
- Author:Britton, JenniferSummary:
If you could be anything, what would you be? I’d be a tall ship, racing fast on the sea I’d fill up my sails with the salty cool breeze If I could be anything. If it were up to me. This lyrical lullaby from educator and musician Jen...
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Author:Horwood, DennisSummary:Haida Gwaii, ancestral home of the Haida First Nation, was once as inaccessible and mysterious as it was beautiful. The tight cluster of islands off British Columbia’s northwest coast remained virtually untouchable for millennia,...
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