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"When her business partner is accused of serious financial crimes, superstar influencer Cat Cranwell -- an engineered marvel of beauty, energy, and fun -- falls from her penthouse perch. Desperate to get away from the online trolls and paparazzi documenting her disgrace, Cat accepts her uncle's offer to work with him in Kannery National Park, Montana. About as far as possible from life as she's known it. Cat's world shifts from the swirling haze of...
4) Yellowstone
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Best-selling author David Quammen takes readers on a breathtaking journey through America s most inspiring and imperiled ecosystem - Yellowstone National Park - in this monumental book on America s first national park. Yellowstone's storied past, rich ecosystem, and dynamic landscape are brilliantly portrayed in a captivating mosaic of photographs and eloquently written text that blend history, science, and research from the field. As much a visual...
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In the pre-World War II era, Park Rangers patrolled Glacier National Park year-round, based out of ranger stations distributed unevenly around the park, protecting it from poachers and hunters as well as offering U.S. - Canadian border security and assistance to visitors. This book will be the first comprehensive park-wide history of rangering, ranger life, dangers encountered by rangers performing their duties, and the men who were the Park Rangers...
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Presents Yellowstone before, during and after the fires of 1988 and lets you learn the complete fire story. Discover the ecological role of fire and learn how it burned nearly a million acres of trees, yet gave birth to a new cycle of growth. Through footage taken during the 1988 fires, see and hear America's greatest forest fire.
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From back " There are literally hundreds of lakes in Yellowstone National Park, ranging from small ponds of just barely an acre up to vast expanses of open water. While many of the Park's lakes are readily accessable by car, scores of others can be reached only by trail or cross-country travel. This new guide selects, describes and gives directions to reach 49 lakes, plus capsule information on another 44. Information on each lake is geared for...
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In September of 1981, the Church Universal and Triumphant (CUT) purchased the Malcolm Forbes Ranch, located along the northwest boundary of Yellowstone National Park... On April 17, 1986, CUT drilled a 458-foot well directly across the Yellowstone River from La Duke Hot Spring, just 1.6 miles from the park boundary, for the purpose of intercepting and accessing the La Duke spring flow. They hoped to use this hot water for heating a small number of...
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Global warming is transforming Glacier National Park, as its inhabitantsb2s race to adapt. As melting glaciers push some wildlife to the brink of extinction, other animals battle tirelessly to persist despite the rapidly warming environment in what is truly one of America's wildest spaces. When arriving at Blackfoot Glacier once one of the park's largest witness the transformation taking place, from disappearing waterfalls to the newly uncovered...
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The unfolding saga of hardships and affections, losses and triumphs, as a controversial experiment brings the ultimate predator back into the heart of the West. Get a view from the pack as these magnificent creatures are reintegrated within the parameters of the oldest national park in the United States, Yellowstone of Wyoming.
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From the Introdcution : "We welcome you to the North Face of Yellowstone National Park and hope that you will find this guidebook a useful tool in both the planning and active stages of your trip. This book was developed to be a traveling companion and, later, a reminder of happy times. Share it was a family member or friend. The western welcome mat is always out, 365 days a year, in the North Face of Yellowstone National Park."
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"The Greater Yellowstone Region is a land accented by wildflowers―from diminutive orchids to plants that flower once every 60 years. Taken together, their forms, colors and habits are diverse and compelling. Included here are more than 400 wildflowers, grasses, shrubs, and trees readily found in the region. Designed for easy use, this guide presents an overview of each species, complete with photos and illustrations, botanical descriptions, preferred...