Product Description: In the modern world, the public looks to scientists and scholars for their expertise on issues ranging from the effectiveness of vaccines to the causes of natural disasters. But for early Americans, whose relationship to nature was more intimate and perilous than our own, personal experience, political allegiances, and faith in God took precedence over the experiments of the learned...read more

Product Description: This newly revised book contains all kinds of fun and fascinating facts about the plants and animals of New York and the habitats in which they live. You'll find information about where and how plants and animals live in New York, and how these living things fit into the ecosystem...read more

The story of New York City that began before the first humans settled in the region twelve thousand years ago is told in a unique account of the area's geological history, a look at how the region has served as a habitat for a diversity of species, and a forecast for the potential future of the city in light of global warming.

Insightful essays combine with more than two hunded full-color photographs to reveal the rich natural wonders of the Empire State, in a volume that explores the unique landscape of diverse regions of the state and captures everything from Niagara Falls and the Hudson River Valley to the Adirondack Mountains and Montauk Point, Long Island.

A stirring, insightful memoir of a beekeeper and a trapper explores the fragile relationship between humanity and the natural world, taking readers deep into the heart of the Finger Lakes Region of New York. Reprint.

Product Description: This collection of columns from the Black River Journal is every bit as delightful as the first with a new set of characters including Mayflowers, Chipmunk, Song Sparrow, Roll Top Desk, and Worm Snake. Mr. Mihalyi's insights into life and nature make for truly enjoyable reading...read more

Product Description: A compendium of insights into nature. Practical tips. Recipes. Woodland lore. Making friends with wildlife. Tips for living in harmony with nature.