Living Wild
Author | : Alicia Funk |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 175 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Cooking (Wild foods) |
ISBN | : 9780983309208 |
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Author | : Alicia Funk |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 175 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Cooking (Wild foods) |
ISBN | : 9780983309208 |
Author | : M. Kat Anderson |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 560 |
Release | : 2005-06-14 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0520933109 |
A complex look at California Native ecological practices as a model for environmental sustainability and conservation. John Muir was an early proponent of a view we still hold today—that much of California was pristine, untouched wilderness before the arrival of Europeans. But as this groundbreaking book demonstrates, what Muir was really seeing when he admired the grand vistas of Yosemite and the gold and purple flowers carpeting the Central Valley were the fertile gardens of the Sierra Miwok and Valley Yokuts Indians, modified and made productive by centuries of harvesting, tilling, sowing, pruning, and burning. Marvelously detailed and beautifully written, Tending the Wild is an unparalleled examination of Native American knowledge and uses of California's natural resources that reshapes our understanding of native cultures and shows how we might begin to use their knowledge in our own conservation efforts. M. Kat Anderson presents a wealth of information on native land management practices gleaned in part from interviews and correspondence with Native Americans who recall what their grandparents told them about how and when areas were burned, which plants were eaten and which were used for basketry, and how plants were tended. The complex picture that emerges from this and other historical source material dispels the hunter-gatherer stereotype long perpetuated in anthropological and historical literature. We come to see California's indigenous people as active agents of environmental change and stewardship. Tending the Wild persuasively argues that this traditional ecological knowledge is essential if we are to successfully meet the challenge of living sustainably.
Author | : California. Department of Fish and Game |
Publisher | : Calif. Department of Fish and Game |
Total Pages | : 116 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : |
Those of us who live in California know that it is an amazing place, and one of the reasons our state is so unique is the incredible diversity of life throughout its length and breadth. This atlas shows what the diversity of life in California is and where such resources are located.
Author | : Judith Larner Lowry |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 286 |
Release | : 2007-03-19 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : 9780520251748 |
Essays discuss wildflower gardening, the ecology of native grasses, wildland seed collecting, principles of natural design, and plant/animal interactions for California gardens.
Author | : A. Starker Leopold |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 238 |
Release | : 2023-12-22 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0520310594 |
The universal spread of civilization has encompassed the wildness of California. While some of the original ecosystems have been preserved, others have been reduced to tattered remnants. Rich and varied habitats, with their plants and animals, are gone forever, destroyed by the conversion of valley lands to agriculture, the damming of streams, the cutting of forests, the paving of meadows. Wild California makes a persuasive argument for identifying and protecting areas of unspoiled California before they disappear. This is a stunning photographic guide to the six major California regions--from the Sierra Nevada to the desert--and their wildlife. To A. Starker Leopold, conservationist, naturalist, wildlife biologist, and educator, the delicate balance between plants, animals, and humans in each community is precious and fragile. In a highly readable style that mingles authority and eloquence, Leopold reminds us of th aesthetic, educational, and scientific values of undeveloped land. Tupper Ansel Blake, naturalist and wildlife photographer, has contributed one hundred color images that marvelously convey the special beauties of this state. Fortunately, the rich legacy of early California can still be found, and Tupper Blake's images with Starker Leopold's words are powerful evidence that this wilderness is worth preserving for future generations.
Author | : Peter Steinhart |
Publisher | : Random House (NY) |
Total Pages | : 118 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : |
This handbook blends outstanding photographs and informative essays to survey some 100 endangered species in California--mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects, molluscs, crustaceans, and fish--which volunteer environmental groups and government agencies are trying to save.
Author | : Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County |
Publisher | : Timber Press |
Total Pages | : 333 |
Release | : 2019-03-19 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1604697105 |
Los Angeles may have a reputation as a concrete jungle, but in reality, it’s incredibly biodiverse, teeming with an amazing array of animals and plants. You just need to know where to find them. Wild LA—from the experts at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County—is the guidebook you’ve been waiting for. Equal parts natural history book, field guide, and trip planner, Wild LA has something for everyone. You’ll learn about the factors shaping LA nature—including flood, fire, and climate change—and find profiles of over one hundred local species, from sea turtles to rare plants to Hollywood's famous mountain lion, P-22. Also included are day trips that detail which natural wonders you can experience on hiking trails, in public parks, and in your own backyard.
Author | : Christopher Nyerges |
Publisher | : Falcon Guides |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2024-05 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781493067572 |
From beach peas to serviceberries, hen of the woods to Indian cucumber, ostrich ferns to sea rocket, this guide uncovers the edible wild foods and healthful herbs of Washington. Helpfully organized by environmental zone, the book is an authoritative guide for nature lovers, outdoorsmen, and gastronomes.
Author | : California Native Plant Society. Redbud Chapter |
Publisher | : California Native Plant Society |
Total Pages | : 484 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : |
"Describes and illustrates with color photos 520 species of wildflowers found in Nevada and Placer Counties, California. Also provides a physical description of the area, places to see wildflowers, Native American uses, and a complete plant checklist, which includes thirty-eight percent of the plants known to grow wild in California"--Provided by publisher.
Author | : Robert L. Allen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 500 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780984000715 |
Wildflowers of Orange County and the Santa Ana Mountains includes Orange County, Santa Ana Mountains, Whittier-Puente-Chino Hills, Prado Basin, Temescal Valley, Elsinore Basin, Santa Rosa Plateau, San Mateo Canyon wilderness area, and San Onofre State Beach. This publication is a novice-friendly, technically accurate guide to wildflowers of cismontane southern California. Tailored to Orange Country and adjacent portions of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, and San Diego Counties. it will prove a useful tool to identify and learn plant families, genera, and species in the Golden State.