La Naturaleza Americana Serie

Nature overview of the area lying about midway in the great coniferous forest belt that spans the North American continent from Labrador to Alaska. The North Woods described in this book extend from northern Minnesota to embrace parts of four Canadian provinces as well as the Northwest Territories. Chapters An Infinity of Trees and Water - Fire in the Woods, The Formation of a Landscape, The Voyageurs, A A Proud Hard Life, The Ways of the Beaver - Around the Beaver Pond, In the Grip of Winter - The Bane and Blessing of Snow, The Burgeoning Spring - A Nature Walk to the Virgin Forest, The Canoe–Key to the Lakes - The Forest’s Last Stand, Black-and-white and full-color photos. Map.

Wunderschöner fotografischer Bericht über die Everglades mit informativem, fesselndem Text.

Chapter Contents for the "Grand Canyon" include, Wilderness of Stone, The Drama of a Single Day, Forces that Made the Canyon Grand, Exploring the Fretful River, Riding the Rapids, and more!

Dale Brown made three trips to Alaska in preparation of this book. The opening chapter describes the geography, geology, and climate of Alaska. Chapter Two features Glacier Bay National Park; plant succession is a major topic of this chapter. In Chapter Three we learn about the geology, botany, and wildlife of Katmai National Park. The ecology of Denali National Park is the subject of Chapter Four. In Chapter Five the author shares with us his journal entries written during his trek through the vast Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The book concludes with a consideration of the challenges facing the Alaskan wilderness such as pollution and the tapping of natural gas and oil reserves. Bears, Dall sheep, caribou, wolves, and mountain goats are among the many animals featured in both text and photographs. A detailed map accompanies each chapter.