By 1952 it was thought the grizzly bear had been wiped out in Colorado, pushed to oblivion by predator-phobic sheep ranchers and government trappers. Even so, through the mid-1900s, ghostly stories of grizzly sightings continued to haunt remote corners of the dark-timbered San Juan Mountains in the southern-most part of the state. Then, one spooky September evening in 1979, a flesh-and-blood grizzly sow was surprised on its daybed in the South San...

Depicts the scenery and wildlife at Death Valley National park and recounts the efforts to save the area from destruction by mining.

Describes the geological history, sights, and facilities of Arizona's Petrified Forest National Park.

A brief overview of the geography, wildlife, history, and people of Asia.

The grizzly is naturally averse to human contact and is unlikely to attack a person unless provoked. By contrast, human reprisals have been brutal. Demonized along with wolves and other "inconvenient" wild species throughout our history, grizzlies have suffered incessant attacks by the "tamers" of our western lands. As with other native American species, both human and nonhuman, the fate of the grizzly has come to symbolize the fate of wildness itself....

Describes the history, landscape, wildlife, and available activities of Great Sand Dunes National Monument.

Describes the history, landscape, wildlife, and available activities of Arches National Park.

Provides an introduction to the geography, history, wildlife, and peoples of North America.

Describes the landscape, history, wildlife, and activities available for visitors at Chaco Culture National Park in New Mexico.