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Narrates the struggles of the overmatched rangers against the implacable fire of August, 1910, and Teddy Roosevelt's pioneering conservation efforts that helped turn public opinion permanently in favor of the forests, though it changed the mission of the forest service with consequences felt in the fires of today.

The renowned cat conservationist reflects on his early childhood struggles with a speech disorder, describing how he only spoke fluently when he was communicating with animals and how he resolved at a young age to find his voice to be their advocate.

A dynamic examination that traces the lives of two of the most influential figuresand their dueling approacheson America's natural landscape.

A portrait of the life and achievements of the nineteenth-century American conservationist covers his critical campaigns, from the protection of endangered species to the co-creation of the national parks system.

This uncompromising biography explores every facet of Brower's time as leader of the Sierra Club and steward of the modern environmental movement. His passionate advocacy destroyed lifelong friendships and at times threatened his goals. Yet his achievements remain some of the most important triumphs of the conservation movement. What emerges from this unique portrait is a rich and robust profile of a leader who made environmentalism the cause of our...

Text and illustrations provide a biograpy of naturalist John Muir.

Authors recount their life in the North Laungwa Valley of Zambia and their battle to save the elephants which turned into a fight for their own lives. Expelled from Botswana for writing Cry of the Kalahari, the Owenses set off across Africa. They settled in Zambia, where they soon found their peace shattered by the gunfire of elephant poachers. This is the story of the couple's battle to save the elephants and their own lives. Intelligent, majestic,...