natural areas

An examination of the political and economic movements of environmentalism within the context of broader cultural forces using primary source documents.

Guide for nature-oriented travelers to the country of Guatemala, providing information on the individual regions of the country, with practical travel tips, and listings of hotels and restaurants, adventure travel outfitters, fishing and diving services, archaeological expeditions, and conservation groups.

Nancy and her friends travel to Costa Rica for a vacation, but find the resort in a shambles and most of the monkeys mysteriously gone.

Photographs and text explore fifty of the world's wonders, both natural and man-made, including the Colosseum, Stonehenge, the Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu, the Taj Mahal, the Great Barrier Reef, the Grand Canyon, the International Space Station, and more. Includes seven removable prints suitable for framing.

Provides information about ten natural wonders in America, including Niagara Falls, Mammoth Cave, and Mount St. Helens; each with photographs, maps, and a list of nearby sites and attractions.

Traces the history of conservation in the United States; features a state-by-state roster of sites that possess special or unique natural resource values; and includes a glossary of selected terms, and listings of related state and federal agencies.

Traces the history of Yosemite National Park in California, and discusses its geological features, plant and animal life, dangers, and the challenges of preservation.

Traces the history of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, and discusses its geological features, plant and animal life, dangers, and the challenges of preservation.