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1) Alone
Publisher
HISTORY
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English
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This season on ALONE, participants will face the most punishing environment yet: The Arctic. Canada’s Great Slave Lake—the deepest lake in North America—is where season 6’s survivalists will endure frigid conditions & a slew of dangerous wild life, like a thriving bear population, territorial moose, wolves, muskox and the stealthy porcupine. No camera crew. No gimmicks. Last one standing wins.
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English
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"In this thrilling memoir of a life spent exploring the most incredible places on Earth--from the Great African Seaforest to the crocodile lairs of the Okavango Delta--Craig Foster reveals how we can attend to the earthly beauty around us and deepen our love for all living things, whether we make our homes in the country, the city, or anywhere in between. Foster explores his struggles to remain present to life when a disconnection from nature and...
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English
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Humans once relied on the calls of wild animals to understand the natural world and their place within it. Now, this remarkable guide reveals what our ancestors knew long ago--that tuning in to the owl in the tree, the deer in the gully, can tell us important information and help us feel connected to our wild community. Wildlife ecologist George Bumann shares fascinating stories and insights he has gained from leading animal intelligence tours in...
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Whether you live in the middle of a big city or along a rural countryside, nature surrounds you the moment you step outside. It's the air you breathe and the ground beneath your feet. It's the birds, the bugs, the grass, and the trees. Celebrate the great outdoors, and become a nature explorer with acclaimed artist and naturalist Jenny deFouw Geuder. Nature Explorer is a kids' guide to observing and interacting with the natural world.
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English
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A new collection of essays that will engage readers, inspire change, raise awareness, nurture empathy, and reshape perspectives on environmental stewardship towards a sustainable future. Travels Up the Creek intricately crafts stories of environmental awakening, drawing inspiration from Aldo Leopold, Stan Rowe, Wendell Berry, and Rachel Carson. This engaging journey confronts ecological challenges, advocating a shift in perspective and encouraging...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Language
English
Description
Metanoia reveals new concepts in natural intelligence. The current environmental crisis demands a radical paradigm shift within the collective human psyche. Current scientific orthodoxy regarding the meaning, significance, and purpose of the web of life is thereby challenged. Nature, in its entirety, is seen as a system of self-organizing intelligence, the essential principles of which can guide human culture. This new vision of nature is accompanied...
10) Outside in
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Illustrations and easy-to-read text reveal ways nature affects our everyday lives, such as providing food and clothing, and showing when to go to bed and when to get up.
12) Alone
Publisher
The History® Channel
Language
English
Description
In Alone, ten men are left in solitude, and separated from each other, in the harsh Vancouver Island wilderness. With no camera crews or producers, they have to survive using only what they can stuff into a backpack.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Language
English
Description
In The Wonders of America's State Parks, join best-selling travel writer Joe Yogerst for a virtual tour of over 100 state wilderness areas stretching from New England to the Hawaiian Islands. You'll learn how these parks came into existence, what makes them a special part of America's story, and how to get the most out of a visit - whether you want historical insights or panoramic views.
17) Thai Cave Rescue
Publisher
PBS
Language
English
Description
Follow the harrowing operation to rescue 12 boys stranded in a flooded cave in Thailand, and discover the scientific ingenuity that made the rescue possible.
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English
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A fascinating compendium of stories chronicling the history of local conservation movements that evolved on seventeen islands in the Salish Sea from the 1980s to the present day. Saving the Islands chronicles the history and evolution of the conservation movement across eighteen islands in the Salish Sea. Narratively linked by author Sheila Harrington's two-year sailing journey to the islands to gather over fifty interviews with veteran conservationists,...
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English
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Each kind of animal has ears uniquely suited to help it survive in its
special habitat. Long, wide, tiny, or hidden, animal ears are incredible
tools! Amazing Animal Ears, part of the How Animals Use Their Body Parts
series, introduces children to the fascinating attributes of nine
different animals and their ears. Young readers will read and learn that
animal ears are truly amazing! Each title includes many beautiful large,
close-up photos....
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English
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The Camargue horse is one of the oldest breeds in the world. Camargue horses gallop through the wetlands of southern France just as they have for thousands of years. Discover more about the "horse of the sea" in All About European Camargue Horses, one of 30 books in our Animals Around the World series. Each title is beautifully illustrated with large, eye-catching images, a map, and glossary.
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