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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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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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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
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Covering Glacier National Park, Craters of the Moon Monument and Preserve, and various other sites, this DVD takes the viewer on a trip to discover the national parks and historic landmarks of Montana and Idaho.Glacier National Park offers wildlife and wilderness in an International Biosphere Reserve. Craters of the Moon Monument and Preserve offers a look at almost all of the Great Rift and the cindercones and ash of a volcanic environment. These...