All Aboard For Glacier, The Great Northern Railway and Glacier National Park  •  Carol Guthrie HISTORY •  2004 •  PAPER  • 96 PAGES A pictorial history of the development of the Great Northern Railroad and Glacier National Park. (RKY80, $15.95)
All but the Waltz, A Memoir of Five Generations in the Life of a Montana Family  •  Mary Clearman Blew BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2001 •  PAPER  • 223 PAGES In this memoir, Blew writes of life and death on the Montana Plains, from her own youth spent working cattle on the family ranch, back through her family to the fur traders and railroad workers who first moved west. (USW101, $16.95)
The Amazing Death of Calf Shirt and Other Blackfoot Stories, Three Hundred Years of Blackfoot History  •  Hugh A. Dempsey HISTORY •  1996 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES A wonderful collection of stories, illuminating the history of the Blackfoot people of the prairies of southern Alberta and northern Montana. From the adventures of warriors to the tragic encounters between the Blackfoot and white settlers, these true-life tales bring together a rich oral tradition. While the earliest of the tales dates to 1690, most offer a refreshing perspective on the events before and after the establishment of reservations in the West. (USW104, $16.95)
Animal Tracks, Peterson Field Guide  •  Olaus Murie FIELD GUIDE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 375 PAGES This classic guide to tracks of North American mammals by Olaus Murie, first published in 1954, is charmingly written and comprehensive. It includes good descriptive information, where to look and what to look for, and sketches throughout of animals, tracks, scat, and other clues. (FG22, $19.95)
Bad Land, An American Romance  •  Jonathan Raban TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 416 PAGES Raban captures the spirit of rural America--and the optimism of homesteaders on the Montana Prairie -- in this lovely tale weaving history, anecdote and travel. Winner of the National Book Award. (USW408, $15.95)
A Beast the Color of Winter  •  Douglas Chadwick NATURAL HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 234 PAGES A lively portrait of the mountain goat, its ecology, behavior and environment, with a new forward by the author. The book is not only a fascinating account of "Oreamnos Americana" but also an excellent overview of alpine habitats in the Rockies. (RKY28, $18.95)
The Big Year, A Tale Of Man, Nature, And Fowl Obsession  •  Mark Obmascik NATURAL HISTORY •  2005 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES Obmascik, himself an over-the-edge birder, recounts with glee and page-turning detail the race to see the most birds in North America in a year, a quest that has his three competitors on the road at a moments notice, heading out in the middle of the night, and combing the beaches. As he so winningly demonstrates, these people are driven. (BRD29, $14.00)
The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife  •  Christopher W. Leahy  •  Gordon Morrison NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 1072 PAGES A handsome, fully illustrated survey of the birds of North America, organized A to Z, covering birds, bird biology, conservation and birdwatching. Published in cooperation with the American Birding Association. (NAM21, $19.95)
Blackfeet Tales of Glacier National Park  •  James Willard Schultz LITERATURE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES Blackfoot legends and tales gathered by a man who lived among them during the turn of the 20th century in what is now Glacier National Park. (RKY55, $19.95)
Buffalo Nation: History and Legend of the North American Bison  •  Valerius Geist NATURAL HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 144 PAGES An examination of the bison, its natural history and its place in the American story. Photographs complement an informative text by Valerius Geist, an authority on North America's large mammals. (BST61, $22.95)
The Compact Guide to the Wildflowers of the Rockies  •  Dana Bush FIELD GUIDE •  1990 •  PAPER  • 144 PAGES A palm-sized guide featuring watercolor illustrations of 100 species of wildflowers commonly encountered in the Rocky Mountains. Designed for easy use in the field, it classifies the plants according to habitat and elevation, and explains some of their identifying characteristics. (USW10, $7.95)
The Company of Wolves  •  Peter Steinhart NATURAL HISTORY •  1996 •  PAPER  • 400 PAGES A celebration of the wolf, this book presents the ecology of the North American wolf, a call for its reintroduction in the West, and a history of the complex relations of farmers, ranchers, environmentalists and other whose passions are inflamed by this four-footed neighbor. (BST37, $15.95)
Cowgirls: Women of the American West  •  Teresa Jordan CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1992 •  PAPER  • 309 PAGES The West is often portrayed as a land made by "Big Men" with big dreams. Ms. Jordan's delightful book is dedicated to those Bigger Women who were usually too busy running things to dream. The story of the western woman, past and present, is intimately recounted through the words of the women themselves. Rare photos of early frontierswomen help the reader to change long held images of the Old West, and interviews with contemporary cowgirls give insightful lessons into a woman's life on the range. (USW13, $19.95)
Falcon Guide, Hiking Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks  •  Erik Molvar GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 215 PAGES This guide covers major hikes and trails in both parks, including sketch maps, mile-by-mile descriptions, easy-to-follow maps, elevation charts and descriptions of geographical features and wildlife to be seen en route. (USW102, $15.95)
The Fighting Cheyennes  •  George Bird Grinnell  •  Stanley Vestal HISTORY •  1983 •  PAPER  • 468 PAGES First published in 1915, this classic history of the battles fought by the Cheyenne Indians in the 19th century presents the struggle from point of view of the Cheyenne, often incorporating their own words. Grinnell was a pioneering historian, naturalist and conservationist who devoted himself to the plight of the American Indian. Grinnel was the naturalist on Custer's expedition to the Black Hills in 1874. (USP15, $24.95)
The First Rangers  •  C.W. Guthrie BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1995 •  PAPER  • 169 PAGES Based on journals kept by both men, here are the biographies of two early forest rangers -- Frank Herrig, who marshaled over the land that would become Glacier National Park, and Fred Liebig, whose domain was Montana's Flathead Forest Reserve and the Kootenai Forest. Illustrated with archival photos. (USA103, $14.95)
The Great Divide, A Biography of the Rocky Mountains  •  Gary Ferguson NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES The exciting adventurers -- trappers, hippies and women's suffragists -- of the Rocky Mountains, past and present, come to life in Ferguson's account of the lands that have always encouraged exploration, inspired dreams and represented American freedom. (RKY84, $16.95)
In the Loyal Mountains  •  Rick Bass LITERATURE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 176 PAGES Bass captures the landscape and people of the South and the West in spare, stunning prose in this diverse collection of stories. (USW529, $12.00)
Kingbird Highway, The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand  •  Kenn Kaufman BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2006 •  PAPER  • 336 PAGES Kaufman's absorbing account of coming-of-age as a Wichita teenager on the road in 1973 with a summer's pay in his pocket and the goal of seeing as many birds as he could in a year. He tallied 671, impressive by any account and extraordinary if you count birds per buck. He did it all for $1,000. This cult classic was originally published in 1973. (BRD27, $14.00)
Lewis & Clark, The Journey of the Corps of Discovery  •  Dayton Duncan  •  Ken Burns EXPLORATION •  1999 •  PAPER  • 248 PAGES This is a handsomely illustrated account of the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804-06. It features well chosen excerpts from the journals and short essays on topics of interest -- along with 150 period paintings, archival and contemporary photographs and maps. The companion book to the PBS series. (PNW36, $25.00)
Mammals of North America  •  Roland W. Kays  •  Don E. Wilson FIELD GUIDE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES A comprehensive guide by two noted mammalogists and featuring 108 color plates, illustrating 442 species. Range maps and descriptive text on ecology, habitat and behavior complement the wonderful paintings. (NAM11, $19.95)
Montana Atlas & Gazetteer  •  DeLorme Mapping REFERENCE •  1994 •  PAPER  • 96 PAGES This color atlas covers Montana at the detailed scale of 1:250,000, with Glacier National Park at twice that scale. Each map shows clear delineation of parks and natural features. (USW60, $19.95)
Montana: Native Plants and Early Peoples  •  Jeff Hart  •  Jacqueline Moore FIELD GUIDE •  1994 •  PAPER  • 168 PAGES An illustrated guide to 60 plants found in Montana, and how they were used (in food, medicine and religious ceremonies) by the Native Americans who inhabited the region. (USW358, $14.95)
Moon Handbook Glacier National Park  •  Becky Lomax GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •   • 275 PAGES A comprehensive, no-nonsense guide in the popular series, with good background information about history, culture, and popular attractions. (USW487, $16.95)
Native Universe, Voices of Indian America  •  Clifford E. Trafzer ANTHOLOGY •  2008 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES This anthology of personal and historical essays, as well as over 300 color illustrations of Native American art, is being published to accompany the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C. It includes selections from several modern Native American writers, including Louise Erdrich and Sherman Alexie. (USA95, $22.00)
Never Cry Wolf  •  Farley Mowat LITERATURE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 246 PAGES • FAVORITE A laugh-out-loud funny account of wolf research and government folly set on the barren lands of northern Manitoba. Mowat, a Canadian national treasure, based the book on his own experiences as a wildlife biologist. It's our favorite of his many books. (BST34, $12.99)
The New Encyclopedia of the American West  •  Howard R. Lamar REFERENCE •  1998 •  HARD COVER  • 1320 PAGES A massive -- and entertaining -- reference to the West, featuring more than 2,400 entries and 600 illustrations. From prehistory to today, it includes historical and geographical overviews, trivial tidbits, biographical sketches of major figures, and commentary on art and literature. Compiled by Yale professor Howard R. Lamar, it's the most comprehensive single volume of its type. (USW416, $85.00)
Of Wolves and Men  •  Barry Lopez NATURAL HISTORY •  2004 •  PAPER  • 302 PAGES An eloquent, powerful book, that is an outstanding overview of the wolf, as well as a survey of wolf mythology and its relationship to human society. First published in the 1980s, it has been reprinted with a new afterword by the author. (BST31, $18.00)
The Old North Trail: Life, Legends and Religion of the Blackfeet Indians  •  Walter McClintock CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1999 •  PAPER  • 563 PAGES A portrait of Blackfoot culture from a photographer who spent four years in the late 19th century living among the tribes of northwestern Montana. McClintock mixes traditional stories in with his observations. (USW411, $19.95)
Out West  •  Dayton Duncan EXPLORATION •  2000 •  PAPER  • 464 PAGES In this spirited tale of history, exploration and travel, Duncan recounts his adventures in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark (USW374, $24.95)
Preserving Nature in the National Parks, A History  •  Richard West Sellars NATURAL HISTORY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 416 PAGES A history of the National Park Service. Sellars presents an academic critique of the National Park bureaucracy and its failure to address good science in making public policy. (USA12, $24.00)
Remember D-Day, Both Sides Tell Their Stories  •  Ronald J. Drez  •  David Eisenhower HISTORY •  2004 •  HARD COVER  • 64 PAGES • YOUNG ADULTS An engaging and well-constructed history of the D-Day invasion for readers in grades 5 to 8, complete with anecdotes from soldiers, black-and-white photographs, plenty of historical information, and an introduction by David Eisenhower which paints a personal portrait of his grandfather, Dwight. (USA96, $17.95)
Return to Wild America, A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul  •  Scott Weidensaul NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 416 PAGES Weidensaul follows in the footsteps conservation pioneers Roger Tory Peterson and James Fisher in this homage to their 1953 journey, modern travelogue and eye-opening report on wilderness in America. (USA123, $15.00)
Richard Wetherill, Anasazi  •  Frank McNitt BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1974 •  PAPER  • 380 PAGES An engrossing biography of a man instrumental in discovering, exploring, and excavating ancient sites throughout the Southwest. Colorful characters, high drama, history and archaeology make this book hard to put down. (USW39, $21.95)
Riders of the Purple Sage  •  Zane Grey 1912 •  PAPER  • 280 PAGES A best-selling dime novel of the mythic West, a classic hymn to the land and the rough-and-ready Western code of honor among the cowboys and frontiersmen. (USW15, $12.00)
Rising from the Plains  •  John McPhee NATURAL HISTORY •  1986 •  PAPER  • 213 PAGES Few nature writers are as vivid or compelling as John McPhee. A great storyteller and reporter, here he profiles U.S. Geological Survey scientist David Love while simultaneously writing a sophisticated, elegant and accessible description of the geology of Wyoming and, by extension, the northern Rockies. (USW18, $15.00)
Roadside Geology, Montana  •  Donald Hyndman NATURAL HISTORY •  1986 •  PAPER  • 435 PAGES Designed for the roadside traveler, this book explains in detail the geologic history of Montana as seen through the window. It's great introduction to basic geomorphology and how the dramatic landscapes were formed. Each section is organized around a particular route, with black-and-white photographs complementing the amazingly detailed geologic maps. The highly readable text lets you know exactly how and when that butte on the horizon was formed and how it fits into the larger geologic picture. (USW49, $20.00)
Roadside Geology, Utah  •  Halka Chronic NATURAL HISTORY •  1995 •  PAPER  • 325 PAGES Designed for the roadside traveler, this series explains in detail the geologic history of each of the western states as seen through the window. These books are a great introduction to basic geomorphology and how the dramatic landscapes were formed. Each section is organized around a particular route, with black-and-white photographs complementing the amazingly detailed geologic maps. The highly readable text lets you know exactly how and when that butte on the horizon was formed and how it fits into the larger geologic picture. (USW30, $20.00)
Rockhounding Montana  •  Robert Feldman GUIDEBOOK •  1996 •  PAPER  • 176 PAGES Jammed with maps, site directions, and a directory of local clubs and shops, this book is an aficionado's introduction to the geology of the state and its many minerals. Author Robert Feldman includes a brief history of mining. (USW58, $12.95)
The Rockies, A Natural History  •  Richard Cannings NATURAL HISTORY •  2007 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES A handbook to the formation, history, habitats ands ecosystems, wildlife and climate of the Rockies, this engaging overview features hundreds of color photographs by Dough Leighton and others. (RKY82, $29.95)
Smithsonian Handbooks Birds of North America, Western Region  •  Fred J. Alsop, III FIELD GUIDE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 752 PAGES An illustrated handbook and field guide to birds found west of the Mississippi. Describing 700 birds in all, this book dedicates a page to each species, with digitally enhanced photographs and silhouette drawings, range maps, and concise descriptions of behavior, habitat and conservation. Introductory chapters provide helpful background on basic terminology and bird-watching techniques. (USW415, $25.00)
The Solace of Open Spaces  •  Gretel Ehrlich CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1987 •  PAPER  • 131 PAGES A loosely organized travelogue and meditation on the high plains of Wyoming, Ehrlich's adopted home. While she writes of the ranchers, cowboys, and weather of Wyoming, the real star of this lyrical celebration of Wyoming is the landscape itself. (USW67, $14.00)
Stars Over Montana  •  Warren Hanna EXPLORATION •  2009 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES • COMING IN JANUARY The classic history of Glacier National Park, published in celebration of the 2010 centennial. (USW560, $16.95)
Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas  •  Ronald Wright HISTORY •  2004 •  PAPER  • 464 PAGES A powerful history of imperialism and resistance in the Americas, with a focus on the Aztec, Maya, Inca, Cherokee and Iroquois. Wright's illuminating account, told largely from the point of view of the losers, details the rapid collapse of cultures and societies in the Americas following the arrival of the Europeans in 1492. Wright draws on an impressive range of archival material in reconstructing this classic account, originally published in 1993. Wright is also the author of Time Among the Maya. (NAM20, $17.00)
This House of Sky, Landscapes of a Western Mind  •  Ivan Doig BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1992 •  PAPER  • 314 PAGES Doig's beautifully rendered, inspiring story of growing up in western Montana. It's a powerful tale of place, familial bonds and perseverance, originally published in 1978. Born on a ranch in White Sulphur Springs, Montana, in 1939, Doig lost his mother as a six-year-old and was raised by his father Charlie and grandmother Bessie (RKY18, $14.00)
Those Tremendous Mountains, The Story of the Lewis and Clark Expedition  •  David Freeman Hawke EXPLORATION •  2003 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES Hawke describes the epic journey to explore the area of the Louisiana Purchase. He casts light, in particular, on the scientific achievements of the men, using their own journal excerpts. Includes 43 period illustrations, some made by Clark. (USW373, $13.95)
To See Every Bird On Earth: A Father, A Son, And A Lifelong Obsession  •  Dan Koeppel NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES Ostensibly about birds and birdwatching, this enormously appealing book is a memoir by a talented writer of his father, a father who happens to be in the elite cadre of major birders. Dan Koeppel chronicles his father's growing interest in birds in this enormously appealing memoir of a life devoted to birds. Richard is a member of an elite group who have tallied more than 7,000 species. Koeppel includes his own travels tagging along and brief profiles of other eccentric listers. (BRD28, $14.00)
Undaunted Courage, Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson and the Opening of the American West  •  Stephen Ambrose EXPLORATION •  1996 •  HARD COVER  • 528 PAGES A fast-paced, marvelously detailed account of the exploration of the American West. Biographer Ambrose relies on newly published materials and original journals to recreate the high adventure and politics of late 18th-century America. This best-selling book is rich in details of geography, flora, fauna and Native American life. It is considerably enlivened by many maps -- and the author's own modern journey in the footsteps of Captain Lewis and the Discovery Corps. Ambrose knows how to tell a story and this is a great one. (USW03, $30.00)
The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder  •  Peter Cashwell NATURAL HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 269 PAGES A memoir of the birding life, its pleasures, obsessions and pitfalls. Based in the Carolinas (where he teaches English), Cashwell recounts in these essays the birds he's encountered, the why and wherefores of the birding life and some very entertaining anecdotes. Along the way, Cashwell traces his own development from casual novice to life lister (with a desire to see all the birds of North America). (BRD26, $14.95)
View with a Room, Glacier's Historic Hotels and Chalets  •  Ray Djuff HISTORY •  2001 •  HARD COVER  • 168 PAGES An illustrated history of the grand hotels and camps at Glacier National Park. (RKY79, $24.95)
The Wolf, Ecology and Behavior of an Endangered Species  •  David Mech NATURAL HISTORY •  1970 •  PAPER  • 384 PAGES A classic overview of the ecology of the wolf by David Mech, a well known biologist who has done much of his field work on Ellesmere Island in the Canadian North. (BST35, $19.95)
Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey  •  Lillian Schlissel HISTORY •  2004 •  PAPER  • 278 PAGES A fascinating, well researched selection of women's diaries and journals from the Wild West, including vivid accounts of buffalo hunts, Indian raids, childbirth under difficult circumstances, geological wonders and a telling amount of inward trepidation. With black-and-white photographs throughout. Schlissel collected hundreds of diaries and memoirs for this history of pioneer women's experiences, the thesis of which -- that women and men experienced westward expansion differently -- is less remarkable than the details which lead to that conclusion. Schlissel quotes generously from her primary-source documents (and appends a long section of more excerpts). It's compulsively readable stuff. (USW395, $14.95)
Yellowstone, A Visitor's Companion  •  George Wuerthner GUIDEBOOK •  1992 •  PAPER  • 218 PAGES A handbook to the geology, ecology, wildlife and plants of Yellowstone. With photographs, a bird list, and brief field guide with black-and-white drawings. (USW54, $15.95)