The Northern Territory, Australias premier desert destination, lures outdoor enthusiasts with iconic parks like Uluru/Kata Tjuta and Kakadu. Discover endless walks, lookouts, 4WD adventures, wildlife encounters and other adventures. This book, with 150+ photos and maps, showcases the best NT has to offer for nature lovers.
A Human and Ecological History of California's Northern Channel Islands
Explore the remarkable history of one of the jewels of the US National Park system California's Northern Channel Islands, sometimes called the American Galapagos and one of the jewels of the US National Park system, are a located between 20 and 44 km off the southern California mainland coast. Celebrated as a trip back in time where tourists ......
San Francisco is a great wildlife-viewing city, owing to its warm climate and location astride San Francisco Bay and the open Pacific Ocean. Sea lions and sea otters can be seen just offshore, while Bald Eagles forage along shorelines where multicolored crabs, sea stars, and urchins live. Connecting with the many green spaces throughout the Bay ......
Boston is one of the only major cities in the US to have a park within a 10-minute walk of all residents. This stems in large part from the creation of a network of green space -- the Emerald Necklace -- more than a hundred years ago. Seals, whales, and other denizens of the North Atlantic can be found along the coast and just offshore. The ......
Located in the southwestern corner of the continental US, coastal San Diego is rich in wildlife, making it a great place to observe and learn about animals. Particular stand-outs among the thousands of species in an around San Diego include California Quail, Western Scrub Jay, Anna's Hummingbird, Bobcat, San Diego Alligator Lizard, and Anise ......
Located at the intersection of the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers, Washington DC is rich in wildlife. With almost 20 per cent of the US capitol comprised of green space, there are many opportunities to observe and learn about such animals as Red-tailed Hawks, Bald Eagles, Virginia Opossums, Eastern Box Turtles, and Monarch butterflies. During spring ......
Nestled along the Gulf coast and overlapping with ten ecoregions, Houston is a remarkably biodiverse city. Migratory birds pass through the Bayou City by the thousands each spring and fall. The many bayous are home to American Alligators and Black-bellied Whistling Ducks. Sections of Gulf Coast prairie remain, providing habitat for exquisitely ......
Seattle is located astride Puget Sound and near the Cascade and Olympic Mountains, making it a great place to observe and learn about wildlife. Orcas pass by just offshore, while Bald Eagles forage along the coast, often in close proximity to sea otters, sea lions, and seabirds. Sandpipers, plovers, and oystercatchers congregate in large number ......
Portable and beautifully illustrated, Philadelphia Wildlife features 80 common and familiar animals. Laminated for durability, this lightweight, 12-panel folding pocket guide is the ideal companion for educators, learners, naturalists, birders, and wildlife enthusiasts who are keen to learn more about Philadelphia's animals and peer more closely ......