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Mountain Lion: An Unnatural History of Pumas and People, published by Stackpole Books, 1995.
Mountain Lion: An Unnatural History of Pumas and People examines the interactions between cougars and people across North America through the millennia.
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“I consider Mountain Lion an absolute must for my
The Appalachian Forest: A Search for Roots and Renewal, published by Stackpole Books, 1998.
More than a biological overview, The Appalachian Forest is also an exploration of Appalachian life and its many contradictions, including the poverty of a region so rich in natural resources. From Cherokees to bear hunters,
Living in the Appalachian Forest: True Tales of Sustainable Forestry, Stackpole Books, 2002.
From a tattooed ex-con logger to the Republican president of the Sierra Club, from industrial strength timbering to the delicate art of virtually wild forest herb gardening, this book examines the people and the practices that
The Eastern Cougar: Historic Accounts, Scientific Investigations, and New Evidence was published by Stackpole Books, 2005 on behalf of the nonprofit Cougar Rewilding Foundation, formerly the Eastern Cougar Foundation.
Co-edited by Chris Bolgiano and Jerry Roberts, this anthology brings together, for the first time ever, information on the confused
Published by Images from the Past and sponsored by The American Chestnut Foundation, Asheville, NC, 2007.
Mighty Giants: An American Chestnut Anthology tells in images and words the story of the once mightiest tree in the eastern forest. Ghost writing an essay for President Jimmy Carter in this book was a highlight
Published by University of North Carolina Press, 2011.
Southern Appalachian Celebration was created in collaboration with photographer James Valentine. The world’s most famous biologist, Dr. E.O. Wilson of Harvard University, says: “No book of my experience has ever caught the natural beauty and richness of southern Appalachia with greater
