From America's foremost authorities on birds, this pocket-size, brilliantly colorful, simple-to-use guide is an ideal introduction to the birds of the Western United States.
Is that butterfly outside your window a Monarch or a Giant Swallowtail? What's the best kind of feeder for attracting birds to your backyard? This pocket-size, brilliantly colorful, simple-to-use guide is an ideal introduction to the birds of the Western United States. It contains dozens of full-color photographs that enable readers of all ages to identify the most common species; range maps; tips on attracting and observing birds; information on habitat needs, life cycle, food preferences; and much more.
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Whether or not they are reading yet, children are sure to love this multitiered pop-up book, teeming with gorgeously illustrated desert animals.  Full of ineractive pull tabs and educational material, this book is sure to be a delightful and fun read for all.

This National Geographic Action Book takes readers through a day in the Sonoran Desert, starting with the kestrel's morning flight and ending with night prowlers hunting under a full moon. The story bounces around from animal to animal with a large cast including mountain lions, roadrunners, and rattlesnakes. 

As you hopscotch with Craig Childs and his pilot friend Neal Schwieterman from one tiny mesa-top landing strip to another in a 1946 Cessna, your perspective will alternate between hawk's-eye panoramas of the Plateau in all its pattern and splendor and on-the-ground visits to intriguing locations.  Come aboard and fly directly into the heart of the Colorado Plateau.

Here is the story of the Navajo who live there, the Gouldings who established the trading post, and Josef Muench who as young photographer took his very first color photo there in 1937. This 9 x 12 book is overflowing with beautiful photos and interpretive text on this National Park for your enjoyment.

Travel back in time and place to experience the grandeur and history of 24 of our most spectacular National Parks “then and now”. From the depths of the Grand Canyon to Yosemite valley, from the shorelines of Acadia and Olympic to Yellowstone’s geysers, join photographer Paul Horsted as he discovers the sites where pioneering photographers set up their cameras long ago. In precisely-matched photo pairs you’ll see the beauty and history of our parks as they appear now and as they looked 75, 100, or even 150 years ago. GPS data is provided to guide you on your own National Park adventure! This beautiful book is an invaluable record of our parks for today, as well as a future reference for anyone who cares about these treasured landscapes. This 240-page, oversize 11x12-inch book is beautifully designed, printed in full color, and includes more than 170 "then and now" images of 24 of our grandest National Parks.