Full-color photographs and simple text tell the true story of how Baylee, a grizzly bear with three cubs, adopted a lonely two-year-old, Emmett, for a few years until he was truly ready to become an adult bear.

Product Description: The largest creatures ever to inhabit the Earth, whales have long inspired awe in humans. But because they spend virtually all of their time beneath the ocean surface, little has been known about their lives. Now, with advances in technology, new facts and stunning discoveries are coming to light about these magnificent mammals...read more

Product Description: On the outskirts of a Montana town, a female grizzly and her cubs catch the scent of a bag of dog food left out on a porch. It has been a poor autumn for berries in the backcountry, and the temptation to snatch an easy meal from human territory is strong...read more

A series of authors tell short stories about their travels paddling on Wild and Scenic rivers across the USA in canoes, rafts and kayaks. They describe the rivers together with the people and the wildlife that inhabit the river canyons. There are discussions of the history of the rivers, as well as current and future controversies about conservation vs. development of our rivers. Richly illustrated with the beautiful pictures for which National Geographic is famous, the book tells a compelling story of what is special about our rivers and what is lost when a river is drowned under a reservoir.

Discusses the mountain goat of North America as it looks at the animal's development from birth to adulthood, its social behavior, and its feeding patterns (view table of contents)

An anthology in celebration of wolves includes writings by wolf experts, along with poetry, fables, legends, and myths from cultures around the world. (view table of contents)

A provocative tour through the vast and beautiful realm known as Y2Y (Yellowstone to Yukon) considers the past, present, and future of this renowned ecoregion--and the conservation initiative that's determined to save it. Original. (view table of contents)

Considers the past, present, and future of the ecoregion that lies between Yellowstone and the Yukon, and evaluates the conservation initiative that is determined to save it.

Examines the current status of more than 650 endangered North American species and discusses conservation efforts

Through visits to India, Siberia, Botswana, Thailand, Kenya, and even an American zoo the author examines the pivotal role the elephant plays in balancing the ecosystems, and how it has been brought close to extinction