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1) 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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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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On the afternoon of August 20, 1910, a battering ram of wind moved through the drought-stricken national forests of Washington, Idaho, and Montana, whipping the hundreds of small blazes burning across the forest floor into a roaring inferno that jumped from treetop to ridge as it raged, destroying towns and timber in the blink of an eye. Forest rangers had assembled nearly ten thousand men -- college boys, day workers, immigrants from mining camps...
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Report / 108th Congress 2d session House of Representatives volume 108-740
Report / 108th Congress 1st session Senate volume 108-132
Report / 108th Congress 1st session Senate volume 108-132