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The Journals of Lewis and Clark

The Journals of Lewis and Clark are "the first report on the West, on the United States over the hill and beyond the sunset, on the province of the American future” (Bernard DeVoto).In 1803, the great expanse of the Louisiana Purchase was an empty...

Old Elm Speaks: Tree Poems

This tree across the stream is a trickier bridge than it might seem... The author of The Great From Race and Other Poems has created a collection of short poems that celebrate trees and the amazing variety of ways they touch our lives. Deceptively simple...

Birding Without Borders: An Obsession, a Quest, and the Biggest Year in the World (PAPERBACK)

Traveling to 41 countries in 2015 with a backpack and binoculars, Noah Strycker became the first person to see more than half the world’s 10,000 species of birds in one year.In 2015, Noah Strycker set himself a lofty goal: to become the first person to...

Sheep in a Jeep: Board Book

What could be better than a misadventure from that rambunctious flock of sheep in board-book form? Two! Now sized perfectly for even the smallest hands, two of Nancy Shaw and Margot Apple's enchanting titles from their sheep series are board books. In...

The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America

“Long-awaited and important . . . No other book before has so thoroughly related the broad history of Indian slavery in the Americas.”—San Francisco Chronicle“A necessary work . . . [Reséndez’s] reportage will likely surprise you...

The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America

In THE WORST HARD TIME, Timothy Egan put the environmental disaster of the Dust Bowl at the center of a rich history, told through characters he brought to indelible life. Now he performs the same alchemy with the Big Burn, the largest-ever forest fire...

Find the Constellations, 3rd edition

Containing star charts, a guide to the constellations, and details about seasons and the movement of the objects we see in the sky, this classic book makes H. A. Rey’s passion for astronomy evident on every page.New updates concentrate on the planetary...

Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America

In 2000 Houghton Mifflin first published the Kaufman Focus Guide to the Birds of North America. Critically acclaimed for its innovative design, the Kaufman guide began introducing a new generation to birding. In 2005, this new Kaufman Field Guide to...

The Alaskan Laundry

In waters as far and icy as the Bering Sea, a fierce, lost young woman finds herself through the hard work of fishing and the stubborn love of real friendship. Tara Marconi has made her way from Philly to “the Rock,” a remote...

Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion

Aided by an army of beachcombers, oceanographer Dr. Curtis Ebbesmeyer tracks trash in the name of science. From sneakers to hockey gloves, Curt monitors the watery fate of human-made cargo that has spilled into the ocean. The information he collects is...

The Captain's Dog: My Journey with the Lewis and Clark Tribe

Born the runt of his litter and gambled away to a rusty old river man, the Newfoundland pup Seaman doesn’t imagine his life will be marked by any kind of glory. But when he meets Captain Meriwether Lewis, Seaman finds himself on a path that will make...

Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis

“A vivid exploration of one man's lifelong obsession with an idea . . . Egan’s spirited biography might just bring [Curtis] the recognition that eluded him in life.” —Washington PostEdward Curtis was charismatic, handsome, a passionate...