Wildfire, Flooding, and the Fight for Climate Resilience in the American West
Epic wildfire. Devastating drought. Cataclysmic flooding. Extreme weather in the wake of climate change threatens to turn the American West into a region hostile to human habitation-a "Great American Desert," as early US explorers once mislabeled it. As Bruce E. Cain suggests in this timely book, the unique complex of politics, technology, and ......
Gold Panning the Pacific Northwest is the premiere reference source for anyone who is interested in getting started or continuing their gold prospecting in the pacific northwest region. Fully revised and updated, this guide contains accurate, up-to-date prospecting information for all known panning areas in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. The ......
During Roosevelt's New Deal, archaeological and cultural heritage projects of different scope and size were funded across this country from 1933 to 1944. The results of work east of the Mississippi River have been variously described in other publications. However, until now little has been reported or synthesized about western archaeological ......
Nevada has abundant hiking opportunities. More than just the sparkling lights of Las Vegas, Nevada offers many different landscapes from desert treks to the nature-filled vistas of Lake Tahoe. Nevada Day Hikes is a comprehensive, laminated guide that is packed full of planning tips, maps, and what to expect at 20 family-friendly, ......
Socialist Politics in the Pacific Northwest, 1895-1925
One of early-twentieth-century America's most fertile grounds for political radicalism, the Pacific Northwest produced some of the most dedicated and successful socialists the country has ever seen. As a radicalized labor force emerged in mining, logging, and other extractive industries, socialists employed intensive organizational and logistical ......
The Great Basin, a stark and beautiful desert filled with sagebrush deserts and mountain ranges, is the epicenter for public lands conflicts. Arising out of the multiple, often incompatible uses created throughout the twentieth century, these struggles reveal the tension inherent within the multiple use concept, a management philosophy that ......
Few cities are so dramatically identified with their environment as San Francisco-the landscape of hills, the expansive bay, the engulfing fog, and even the deadly fault line shifting below. Yet most residents think of the city itself as separate from the natural environment on which it depends. In Our Better Nature, Philip J. Dreyfus recounts the ......
Portable and beautifully illustrated, Phoenix Wildlife features 80 common and familiar animals. Laminated for durability, this lightweight, 12-panel folding pocket guide is a terrific resource for educators, learners, naturalists, birders, and wildlife enthusiasts who are keen to learn more about the animals of Phoenix and peer more closely into ......
Seattle is located astride Puget Sound and near the Cascade and Olympic Mountains, making it a great place to observe and learn about wildlife. Orcas pass by just offshore, while Bald Eagles forage along the coast, often in close proximity to sea otters, sea lions, and seabirds. Sandpipers, plovers, and oystercatchers congregate in large number ......
