Staub, Frank J

Describes the history, geographic ranges, diets, and communication of wild horses in the U.S., and discusses their relationship with humans, covering domestication and conservation.

Describes the daily work of Leslie Felts, one of the ski patrollers giving guidance, support, and emergency medical assistance to the skiers at the Monarch Ski Area in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.

Describes the dramatic forest fires in Yellowstone National Park during the summer of 1988 and the subsequent renewal of the land.

Discusses photosynthesis, the process by which certain life forms capture the energy of light.

Photographs and text help chronicle the experiences of the children living in the different villages on the island of Dominica; includes information on the island's history, culture, and economy.

Examines the growth and changing nature of forests, the plants and animals living there, and the uses to which these lands are put.

Describes life in the Sierra Madre Occidental Mountains, with a focus on the customs of the Tarahumara Indians.

Text and accompanying photographs describe the habits and habitat of mountain goats.

Describes the interaction of predators, prey, plants, and non-living elements that make up the food chain, and touches on what happens to the food chain when the balance of nature is upset.

Examines the ecology of swamps, marshes, bogs, fens, and other wetlands.