American Railroads  •  John F. Stover HISTORY •  1997 •  PAPER  • 328 PAGES A classic history of American rail, updated with two new chapters. Stover charts the rise, sad decline, and recent recovery of railroads in the United States, including a careful consideration of the creation of Amtrak and deregulation of the freight industry. (USW53, $17.00)
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)
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)
Bozeman and the Gallatin Valley, A History  •  Phyllis Smith HISTORY •  1997 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES A vivid, illustrated history of development and events in the fertile Gallatin valley, Bozeman and surroundings. The author weaves a lively tale of the people and events of the valley from historical accounts, little-known stories and a rich archive of photographs, estchings, maps and drawaings. (RKY24, $29.95)
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)
Close Range: Wyoming Stories  •  E. Annie Proulx LITERATURE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 285 PAGES Proulx's brilliantly-drawn characters personify the loneliness, harsh beauty and wild nature of Wyoming in this luminous collection, which includes the 55-page story "Brokeback Mountain." (USW349, $15.00)
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)
Compass American Guides Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks  •  Brian Kevin GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES • COMING IN APRIL A compact, illustrated guide and overview of the history, culture, nature and attractions of the region. Also, has a 20-page section of practical information (USW577, $19.95)
Compass Guide Montana  •  Compass American GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES This wonderfully written handbook features outstanding color photographs, good maps and in-depth information on the culture, history and attractions of Montana. It includes literary excerpts by Wallace Stegner and John Steinbeck, and essays on rodeos, the Hutterites and cowboy artist Charlie Russell. With practical travel information for sites such as Yellowstone National Park and Flathead Indian Reservation. (USW57, $21.95)
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 Grand Teton National Park  •  Bill Schneider GUIDEBOOK •  2005 •  PAPER  • 192 PAGES A practical guide to hiking in Grand Teton National Park, featuring descriptions of 35 hikes, maps, black-and-white photographs, and practical information, such as safety tips. (USW306, $14.95)
Falcon Guide, Hiking the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness  •  Bill Schneider GUIDEBOOK •  2003 •  PAPER  • 176 PAGES In addition to useful trail descriptions, maps and safety techniques, this practical hiking guide to the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness gives an overview of the area's natural history, and advice on navigating the area's mountainous terrain. (RKY08, $17.95)
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)
Fire in America, A Cultural History of Wildland and Rural Fire  •  Stephen J. Pyne  •  William Cronon NATURAL HISTORY •  1997 •  PAPER  • 654 PAGES A wide-ranging, provocative history of fire and its impact on the development of the United States, taking into account agriculture, human settlements, national parks and the U.S. Forest Service. Pyne has also written inventively about ice and geology. (USA100, $27.50)
Fodor's the Complete Guide to the National Parks of the West  •  Inc. Fodor's Travel Publications GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 896 PAGES A comprehensive, practical guide. (USW503, $21.95)
Glacier/Waterton Lakes National Parks Map  •  Trails Illustrated 2004 •  MAP A detailed topographic map of Montana's Glacier National Park and adjoining Waterton Lakes, located across the border in Alberta. Printed on tear- and water-resistant tyvek, it's a good choice for planning a hike. At scales of 1:125,000 and 1:83,333. (USW96, $11.95)
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)
Hawks Rest, A Season in the Remote Heart of Yellowstone  •  Gary Ferguson TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES Gary Ferguson's penchant for storytelling makes this account of his travels in Hawks Rest, in the heart of Yellowstone National Park, a vivid and moving portrait of a threatened modern wilderness. Ferguson blends personal anecdotes of his own encounters with observations of the nature of Yellowstone. (USW443, $15.00)
History of Wyoming  •  T. A. Larson HISTORY •  1993 •  PAPER  • 695 PAGES Condensed from the author's monumental multi-volume history, this is the classic fact-filled and definitive history of the state. (USW66, $40.00)
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)
The Last Best Place, A Montana Anthology  •  William Kittredge ANTHOLOGY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 1158 PAGES Farmer-turned-writer Kittredge collects historic and contemporary writings on Montana -- a monumental undertaking justified by the diversity of memoirs, stories and history included. The selections range from Native American myths, to pioneer accounts, and contemporary fiction and poetry. Kittredge introduces each chapter and selection. (USW55, $35.00)
Letters of a Woman Homesteader  •  Elinor Pruitt Stewart  •  N. C. Wyeth  •  Gretel Ehrlich BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1998 •  PAPER  • 282 PAGES A true portrait of pioneer life in the west circa 1909, as told through the letters of Elinore Pruitt Stewart, a single mother determined to prove to the world that she could make it in the wilds of Wyoming on her own. This book was also the basis for the 1979 movie, "Heartland," starring Rip Torn. (USW348, $12.95)
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)
Life in the Cold: an Introduction to Winter Ecology  •  Peter Marchand NATURAL HISTORY •  1996 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES Now in its third edition, this book takes an in-depth look at the ecology of surviving the cold. It includes chapters on the winter environment, how mammals, birds and insects cope with the cold, and life under the ice. (USW70, $22.95)
Mac's Field Guide to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, Birds and Mammals  •  Craig MacGowan FIELD GUIDE •  1999 •  PLASTIC CARD This double-sided, laminated card features color drawings of the birds and mammals commonly found in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. It's waterproof and small enough (7.5" by 11.5") to slip into your backpack. (USW195, $4.95)
Mac's Field Guide to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, Trees and Wildflowers  •  Craig MacGowan  •  Gary McCue FIELD GUIDE •  1999 •  PLASTIC CARD This double-sided, laminated card features color drawings of the trees and wildflowers commonly found in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. It's waterproof and small enough (7.5" by 11.5") to slip into your backpack. (USW194, $4.95)
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)
Mammals of North America, Temperate and Arctic Regions  •  Adrian Forsyth NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES A handsome, illustrated reference to the mammals of North America from polar bears to bison, mountain lions and the black squirrel. Forsyth ("Tropical Nature"), includes not only up-to-date information on taxonomy and distribution but also discusses the behavior and ecology of each species. With range maps and hundreds of color photogrpahs. (NAM02, $29.95)
Montana, High, Wide, and Handsome  •  Joseph Kinsey Howard  •  William Kittredge  •  Alfred Guthrie CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2003 •  PAPER  • 347 PAGES A classic history, first published in 1943, this delightful book is a spirited, appreciative testimony to the great prairie, its indigenous peoples, geography, climate, turf battles, economy and environment by an early newspaperman. This new edition includes a preface by William Kittredge. (USW50, $16.95)
Moon Handbook Yellowstone & Grand Teton  •  Don Pitcher GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 350 PAGES A comprehensive, no-nonsense guide in the popular series, with good background information about history, culture, and popular attractions. (USW485, $17.95)
Myth and History in the Creation of Yellowstone National Park  •  Paul Schullery HISTORY •  2003 •  HARD COVER  • 160 PAGES An account of the conservationists who labored to create the park. (RKY97, $22.00)
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects and Spiders  •  Lorus J. Milne FIELD GUIDE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 989 PAGES A survey of North America's less-loved creatures, organized taxonomically and featuring 700 full-color photographs. With extensive notes and detailed descriptions of 600 species of beetles, caterpillars, moths, bees, wasps, bugs, spiders, ants, termites and all the rest. (FG53, $19.95)
National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America  •  National Geographic FIELD GUIDE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 502 PAGES From Alaska to Baja California, this field guide published by the National Geographic Society, now in its fifth edition (with tabs!), is the one to carry. Practical to use in the field, it has maps, illustrations and descriptions of the birds on facing pages. The scale of the maps changes with the range of the bird, which means you get a more detailed regional map for those birds with a restricted range. This fully revised fifth edition features nearly 700 color range maps, bigger and better than ever. (FG09, $24.00)
National Geographic Yosemite National Park Road Guide  •  Jeremy Schmidt GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 96 PAGES A compact guidebook by National Geographic with the publisher's usual attention to maps and color photography. With a good overview of history, nature, culture and attractions. (USW472, $8.95)
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)
Our National Parks  •  John Muir  •  Richard F. Fleck NATURAL HISTORY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 370 PAGES A collection of ten essays on the national parks of the west, including Yosemite, Yellowstone, Sequoia and General Grant. Six of the ten chapters are devoted to Yosemite National Park. Originally published in 1901. (USW272, $26.95)
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)
Red Desert, History of a Place  •  Annie Proulx NATURAL HISTORY •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 384 PAGES • COMING IN NOVEMBER Pulitzer Prize-winner Annie Proulx heads a group of experts paying homage to the vanishing world of Wyoming's Red Desert. Their essays on geology, history, zoology, botany, etc. are beautifully complemented by Stupich's 72 striking color photographs. (USW565, $50.00)
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)
The Return of the Wolf, Success and Threats in the U.S. and Canada  •  Steve Grooms SCIENCE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 160 PAGES This comprehensive portrait of the North American wolf updates its overview of anatomy, biology and status with the most recent conservation information. Written clearly and packed with information and data, this volume also looks at the old and new conceptions of wolves, first as a predator posing a danger to humans, then as a romantic cause for the environmental conservation movement. Third edition. (BST94, $18.95)
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)
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)
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, Wyoming  •  David Lageson NATURAL HISTORY •  1988 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES Designed for the roadside traveler, this book explains in detail the geologic history of Wyoming as seen through the window. It's 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. (USW65, $18.00)
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)
Rough Guides USA 25 Ultimate Experiences  •  Rough Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 80 PAGES Subtitled Make the Most of Your Time on Earth, these colorful pocket guides, 25 in all, published in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Rough Guides, celebrate remarkable, not-to-be-missed things to do and places to go, certain to inspire. With an appendix including, for example, excellent reading and some practicalities, these teasers might just help you choose the next trip. As a celebration of Rough Guides, their scope and personality, they can't be beat. (USA164, $5.99)
Roughing It  •  Mark Twain LITERATURE •  1996 •  PAPER  • 892 PAGES Here's the definitive edition of Mark Twain's classic account of "variegated vagabondizing" in the American West in the 1860s. It contains his fictionalized recollections of six years prospecting for gold and silver, speculating on timber, and writing for small Western newspapers. With all the original illustrations. "One of Twain's major and enduringly popular books." (USW16, $16.95)
Seeing and Being Seen, Tourism in the American West  •  David Wrobel CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2001 •  PAPER  • 328 PAGES Scholars from the humanities and social sciences join government and National Park Service professionals to investigate the dilemmas that tourism poses for western communities, from economic and environmental questions to cultural change. (USW571, $19.95)
Simple Foods for the Pack, The Sierra Club Guide to Delicious Natural Foods for the Trail  •  Claudia Axcell GUIDEBOOK •  2004 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES • FAMILY A classic practical guide to packing for the trail by the Sierra Club. (GEN181, $14.95)
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)
Snowshoeing, A Trailside Guide  •  Larry Olmsted GUIDEBOOK •  1998 •  PAPER  • 160 PAGES With durable plastic covers and waterproof pages, this nicely illustrated compact guide to snowshoeing essentials is built for the field. (GEN102, $17.95)
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)
A Thief of Time  •  Tony Hillerman MYSTERY •  1990 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES This mystery of two corpses and stolen artifacts from an ancient Anasazi burial site is more than a good story of whodunit. The great mystery writer Tony Hillerman presents a thoughtful portrait of the complex relationships between white and Native Americans, set against a detailed depiction of Southwestern culture, landscape and history. (USW46, $7.99)
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)
The Time of the Buffalo  •  Tom McHugh  •  Victoria Hobson NATURAL HISTORY •  1979 •  PAPER  • 339 PAGES A classic survey of the history and ecology of the American buffalo, including evolution, patterns of behavior, folklore, relationships with humans (including Plains cultures), biology and ecology. (BST54, $24.95)
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)
Tracking the Spirit of Yellowstone, Recollections of Thirty-One Years as a Seasonal Ranger  •  Orville E. Bach  •  Margaret C. Bach BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2005 •  PAPER • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE A loving portrait of the geology, history and politics of Yellowstone National Park by a former ranger and long-time resident. With illustrations by the author's wife. (RKY83, $16.95)
Trains of Discovery, Western Railroads and the National Parks/Collector's Guide  •  Alfred Runte HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 128 PAGES A celebration of the romance of rail travel, this book features wonderful period advertisements, archival and modern photographs, showing how the railroad contributed to the development of the National Park System. An illustrated tribute to American railroads and national parks, featuring period advertisements, posters and memorabilia of Glacier, Grand Canyon and Denali National Parks. (USW56, $19.95)
Trout, An Illustrated History  •  James Prosek NATURAL HISTORY •  1996 •  HARD COVER  • 160 PAGES James Prosek, a recent graduate of Yale who has already garnered great respect as a writer, illustrator and fly fisherman, offers up this portrait of the trout. The book chronicles the variety and history of the fish, but its main focus is on its more than 70 watercolor paintings illustrating the various common, rare and extinct species of trout in the world. (FSH03, $35.00)
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)
The Wandering Hill  •  Larry McMurtry LITERATURE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 406 PAGES The second installment in a series of historical satires about the Berrybender family, ill-prepared 19th-century British settlers who take on the American West. This story finds them traveling along the Yellowstone River. (USW449, $7.99)
The Waters of Yellowstone with Rod and Fly  •  Howard Back  •  Craig Mathews  •  Dan Callaghan  •  Robert H. Berls BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2000 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES A classic memoir and handbook in one, this wise account of fly-fishing in Yellowstone, originally published 65-years ago, has been an essential part of anglers' libraries for generations. (RKY36, $24.95)
The Way to the Western Sea, Lewis and Clark Across the Continent  •  David Lavender EXPLORATION •  1990 •  PAPER  • 444 PAGES Characterized by its scholarship and sweeping narrative style, this book is a lively history of the expedition. (PNW35, $24.95)
Western USA Map  •  Hildebrand MAP A detailed map of the Western United States, from the Pacific to the Mississippi, at a scale of 1:3,500,000. (USW51, $11.95)
William Henry Jackson's The Pioneer Photographer  •  Bob Blair ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2005 •  HARD COVER  • 248 PAGES A collection of 160 photographs from William Henry Jackson, a 19th-century landscape photographer. Jackson's stunning photographs of Yellowstone and other Western landscapes were integral in helping to establish the national park system. Along with the black-and-white images, this book features 26 color plates with drawings, paintings and lithographs. (USA110, $39.95)
The Wolf Almanac  •  Robert H. Busch SCIENCE •  2007 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES An illustrated overview of the biology, ecology and conservation of wolves featuring 100 color photos. (BST93, $19.95)
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)
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)
The World's Protected Areas: Status, Values, and Prospects in the Twenty-first Century  •  Stuart Chape SCIENCE •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 352 PAGES • COMING IN JANUARY An in-depth, comprehensive overview of the world's 60,000 parks, nature reserves and other protected areas. Illustrated with maps, photographs and graphics, this timely reference guide offers a status report on the world's protected areas, the threats they face and their ecological benefits. (CON34, $54.95)
Wyoming Atlas and Gazetteer  •  DeLorme Mapping REFERENCE •  2001 •  PAPER Wyoming is covered in this color atlas at a detailed scale of 1:250,000, with Yellowstone at twice that scale. Each map shows clear delineation of parks and natural features. (USW62, $19.95)
Yellowstone Fishes: Ecology, History and Angling in the Park  •  John D. Varley  •  Paul Schullery NATURAL HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 160 PAGES Well illustrated with color plates, archival photos, and maps, this natural history of fishes and fishing is the best reference available for naturalists and sportsmen looking to explore Yellowstone's waters and their wildlife. (RKY37, $19.95)
The Yellowstone Fly-Fishing Guide  •  Craig Mathews  •  Clayton Molinero GUIDEBOOK •  1997 •  PAPER  • 150 PAGES A guide to fishing in Yellowstone National Park, written by experienced local anglers and the owners of the Yellowstone Park Company. Covering techniques, equipment and hundreds of sites, it's the perfect tool for planning a fishing trip to the park. (RKY35, $16.95)
Yellowstone Wolves in the Wild  •  James Halfpenny NATURAL HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 104 PAGES A dazzling set of photographs of Yellowstone's wolf packs, paired with commentary and natural history from park researchers. (RKY59, $19.95)
Yellowstone, A Wilderness Besieged  •  Richard A. Bartlett HISTORY •  1989 •  PAPER (USW470, $19.95)
Yellowtail, Crow Medicine Man and Sun Dance Chief, An Autobiography  •  Thomas Yellowtail  •  Michael Oren Fitzgerald BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1994 •  PAPER This autobiography of the highly influential Crow medicine man -- and Crow-Shoshone Sun Dance chief -- is a good overview of the culture and world view of a people. Born in 1903, Thomas Yellowtail was a key figure in Crow tribal life, a living link to spiritual traditions and life in the days before the reservation. He died at 90 in 1993. Yellowtail lived with editor Michael Oren Fitzgerald, who is an adopted member of the Crow since 1972, for a year before his death. Fitzgerald has written widely on Native American spirituality. (RKY72, $16.95)
Young Men & Fire  •  Norman MacLean HISTORY •  1993 •  PAPER  • 301 PAGES A lyrical and finely wrought story of the famous Mann Gulch, Montana firestorm, which took the lives of 13 of the elite Smokejumpers of the U.S. Forest Service in August 1949. It is an evocative tale of human error, the great power of nature and the spirit of the American West. (USW95, $16.00)