Lourie, Peter

Chronicles the author's journey along the Rio Grande, from the Rockies to the Gulf of Mexico.

A look at the unique culture of the Inupiat people of Alaska's North Slope and how they are adapting to a changing climate.

Explores the ways in which scientists research polar bears in Alaska, following biologists as they locate bears from a helicopter, tranquilize them, give them tattoo identification numbers and tags, gather data, and collect samples.

An informative essay about a trip across the Erie Canal, complemented by photographs.

Photographs and text give an account of a trip into the Everglades.

Recounts a journey through the Amazon River Valley, describing some of the traditional ways of life that still exist there and the encroachment of colonists that threatens the rain forests.

Recounts a journey through the Amazon River Valley, describing some of the traditional ways of life that still exist there and the encroachment of colonists that threatens the rain forests.