Young Person's Guide to the Prairie is a book which goes beyond the basic field guide to describe the prairie as a living system. Anyone interested in prairies, natural history, and ecology, will find many complex concepts explained in an easy to read, understandable writing style. What will the reader learn? What a prairie is, and what is unique about prairie systems. Why prairies are where they are, how they got there, how they stayed there. Different types of prairies - what is different and why? How can you put together an understanding of climate, soil, glaciers, plants, animals, and microorganisms, and make sense of it all? What is a system in nature, how do living things and non-living things work together to create an interacting system? Examples of plants and animals one might find on a prairie and how they have adapted to life on the prairie. 32 pages of color photographs, black and white illustrations, and diagrams.

Young Person's Guide to the Prairie

Teen & Young Adult

Wendy Munson Scullin

Education & Reference

South River Press

Read and relish some of America's greatest outdoor stories and characters in J.I. Merritt's The Last Buffalo Hunt &amp; Other Stories. The stories in this anthology originally appeared in different publications, such as Field and Stream Magazine, and feature legendary Americans as well as some lesser-known figures in history, giving readers a unique first-hand glimpse into the past, names such as the iconic Daniel Boone, John Muir, and Theodore Roosevelt, are woven into the text. Many of the stories and characters played important roles in shaping modern outdoor sports and the United States as we know it today. For example, Ishi, a California Indian, could arguably be responsible for modern day archery as he taught Americans the sport, equipment, and techniques.

The Last Buffalo Hunt and Other Stories: Adventures in the Great American Outdoors

Literature & Fiction

J.I. Merritt

Action & Adventure

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