Yellowstone : a journey through America's wild heart

Yellowstone A journey through America's wild heart

David Quammen, 1948-

Book - 2016

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 ode to nature as an intimate tour of one of the world's most celebrated conservation areas, this gorgeous book illuminates the park's treasures grand and small--from the iconic Old Faithful to the rare gray wolf; from misty mountain tops to iridescent springs; and from swee...ping valleys to flourishing wild blooms. In four illuminating sections that combine photos, sidebars, and graphics with elegantly crafted text, this book brings readers deeper into the life of the park than ever before, both commemorating its beauty and highlighting its challenges. This book is an essential addition to the National Parks' 100th anniversary celebration and will remind readers why conservation is worth every effort.--Amazon.com

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Subjects
National parks and reserves > Wyoming.
National parks and reserves > Idaho.
National parks and reserves > Montana.
Yellowstone National Park.
Published
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic [2016]
Language
English
Main Author
David Quammen, 1948- (-)
Physical Description
222 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm x 26 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN
9781426217548
Contents unavailable.
Review by Booklist Review

Science writer Quammen, a Carnegie Medal for Excellence finalist for Spillover (2012), begins the written portion of this neatly scaled, photograph-filled, and awareness-raising volume with an overview of the natural and human history of Yellowstone, America's first national park, a site that will host more than four million visitors during the centennial of the founding of the National Park Service. Quammen takes readers up in a small plane for an eagle-view of the magnificently diverse landscape, then dives into the paradox of the cultivated wild. He details the many interrelated concerns that must be addressed in the ongoing effort to maintain the park's habitats and wildlife, including its iconic bison and elk, grizzlies and wolves, and only native trout, the cutthroat, while keeping humans safe and in awe. Going forward, Yellowstone will face challenges not only within the park but also in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Everything is connected, Quammen reminds us, from nematode worms to moose to trumpeter swans to aspens to mule deer to people, and our cultivation efforts must be judicious, humble, and wise. --Seaman, Donna Copyright 2016 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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