In his book Foraging in North America, Tom Anderson attempts to get you to think of wild plants in a different way—as food! For most of human history, wild plants were the mainstay of our diet. Rich in micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) that nurture good health...
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An Asylum of Loons explores the origins of collective nouns for specific types of birds. A murder of crows, a charm of goldfinches, a huddle of penguins―they range from fascinating to funny, and this adorable book is your guide to the best of them. One of the...
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In wildlife photographer and naturalist Stan Tekiela’s latest book, Our Love of Owls, readers will discover some amazing and fun facts about these wise birds. Most birds have well-defined, broad shoulders; small heads; small eyes on the sides of their heads; and large bills, but owls...
Read MoreThe author of Bat Basics: An Introduction to the Life of Bats in the United States & Canada & Their Many Benefits, Karen Krebbs, shares with us ten facts about these amazing mammals. Even though many people believe that a bat is dirty and dangerous,...
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Greta the Great Horned Owl is Christie Gove-Berg’s third wildlife rescue book. Today she shares with us why her third book is about an owl. My first book featured an eagle and my second book featured a peregrine falcon. When I talked with Amanda, the wildlife...
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Corrine Kozlak, author of our upcoming cooking book Rhubarb, shares with us this wonderful Rhubarb Cheesecake recipe. Ingredients: 2 1⁄2 cups chopped rhubarb (4–6 stalks, cut into 1⁄2-inch pieces) 1 1⁄3 cups sugar, divided 2 tablespoons orange juice 2 cups crushed graham crackers (14 whole crackers) 1⁄4 cup butter, melted 4 packages of (8...
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Naturalist and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela shares how he captured the ultrasonic sounds of the bat in flight. As I turn off the main paved road onto the dirt mountain road, my headlights sweep across the rouged, rocky nighttime landscape. With each switchback I gain altitude,...
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We are excited to announce Corrine Kozlak’s upcoming Rhubarb, a cookbook filled with a variety of 50 delicious dishes. This surprisingly common perennial is among the first spring plants to emerge. It has a subtle yet distinct tart, earthy flavor―and it conjures distant memories of parents, grandparents, and...
Read MoreAdventure Publications will soon have a book about bats. We have asked the author of Bat Basics: An Introduction to the Life of Bats in the United States & Canada & Their Many Benefits, Karen Krebbs, to share with us how it all started. Here...
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If you really want a champion hibernator you have to look at the Woodchucks, also called Groundhogs. Stan Tekiela tells us all about the Woodchuck and other animals preparing for winter. Winter is upon us and many parts of the country are covered in a blanket...
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