women conservationists

A biography of Emma Gatewood that focuses on her efforts to save the Appalachian Trail.

A brief biography of Rachel Carson, a biologist, who became an influential environmentalist and scientist.

Examines the life of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize-winner and environmentalist Wangari Maathai, who made a stand in the face of opposition to women's rights and started an effort to restore Kenya's ecosystem.

"Seventeen-year-old Laurel Graham has a singular, all-consuming ambition in this life: become the most renown nature photographer and birder in the world . . . One day Gran drags Laurel out on a birding expedition where the pair hear a mysterious call that even Gran can't identify. The pair vow to find out what it is together, but soon after, Gran is involved in a horrible car accident. Now that Gran is in a coma, so much of Laurel's world is rocked . . . Laurel's confusion isn't just a group of warblers--it's about what means the most to her, and what she's willing to do to fight to save it. Maybe--just maybe--if she can find the mystery bird, it will save her gran, the conservatory land, and herself"--Publisher.

"Emma Gatewood's life was far from easy. In rural Ohio, she managed a household of eleven kids alongside a less-than-supportive husband. One day, at age 67, she decided to go for a nice long walk . . . and ended up at the other end of the Appalachain Trail. With just the clothes on her back and a pair of thin canvas sneakers on her feet, Grandma Gatewood hiked up ridges and down ravines. She braved angry storms and witnessed breathtaking sunrises. When things got particulary tough, she relied on the kindness of strangers or sheer dumb luck to get her through the night. When the newpapers got wind of her amazing adventure, the whole country cheered her on to the end of her trek, which came just a few months after she set out"--Provided by publisher.

Presents the life and accomplishments of the primatologist whose research on chimpanzees changed many beliefs about animals.

A biography of marine biologist and environmentalist Rachel Carson.

Across the world, women are saving wildlife, plants, and ecosystems. Women in Conservation looks at individuals who are making a major difference in this field.

Describes how Julia Butterfly Hill lived for two years in a California redwood tree in an attempt to save the forest from loggers.