Author:
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 9780890960615
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Nature has been astonishingly prodigal in Texas' Big thicket. In the 98 color photos here, a magnificent visual record of the natural world of the Big Thicket is such timeless beauty.
The Centennial
Author: David Kroese
Publisher: Wheatmark, Inc.
ISBN: 1627876588
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
Sparked by the opportunity to explore his personal passions, David Kroese turns away from a rewarding yet languishing career and begins the adventure of a lifetime. What happens next evolves into a tour of all four hundred-plus units in America's National Park System -- a perfect way to celebrate the 2016 National Park Service centennial. The Centennial: A Journey Through America's National Park System details David's compelling centennial explorations to 387 parks in 360 days. The story continues through December 2017, when he becomes one of fewer than fifty people known to have visited all 417 national parks. His personal expedition is a poignant exploration into quintessential America as told through its historical and natural wonders. Delve into diverse locations from Hawaii to the Rockies, New England to the Caribbean, Charleston to the California desert, Alaska to American Samoa. Join David and experience the inherent marvels within America's unique landscape and fascinating history, revealed in engaging context, poetic descriptions, and heartfelt appreciation. The Centennial: A Journey Through America's National Park System is an odyssey of self discovery and fulfillment through the nation's soul.
Publisher: Wheatmark, Inc.
ISBN: 1627876588
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
Sparked by the opportunity to explore his personal passions, David Kroese turns away from a rewarding yet languishing career and begins the adventure of a lifetime. What happens next evolves into a tour of all four hundred-plus units in America's National Park System -- a perfect way to celebrate the 2016 National Park Service centennial. The Centennial: A Journey Through America's National Park System details David's compelling centennial explorations to 387 parks in 360 days. The story continues through December 2017, when he becomes one of fewer than fifty people known to have visited all 417 national parks. His personal expedition is a poignant exploration into quintessential America as told through its historical and natural wonders. Delve into diverse locations from Hawaii to the Rockies, New England to the Caribbean, Charleston to the California desert, Alaska to American Samoa. Join David and experience the inherent marvels within America's unique landscape and fascinating history, revealed in engaging context, poetic descriptions, and heartfelt appreciation. The Centennial: A Journey Through America's National Park System is an odyssey of self discovery and fulfillment through the nation's soul.
Tales from the Big Thicket
Author: Francis Edward Abernethy
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
ISBN: 9781574411423
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Abernethy presents the history and folklore of the Big Thicket and its people, including a collection of Alabama-Coushatta tales, a search for hidden Jayhawkers during the Civil War, a nineteenth-century travel account, and a family history of the legendary Hooks.
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
ISBN: 9781574411423
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Abernethy presents the history and folklore of the Big Thicket and its people, including a collection of Alabama-Coushatta tales, a search for hidden Jayhawkers during the Civil War, a nineteenth-century travel account, and a family history of the legendary Hooks.
The Stories of I.C. Eason, King of the Dog People
Author: I. C. Eason
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
ISBN: 9781574410129
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Pipelines, and put up miles of power lines. All of a sudden he was in the middle of a big battle, and he soon became known as "The King of the Dog People."
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
ISBN: 9781574410129
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Pipelines, and put up miles of power lines. All of a sudden he was in the middle of a big battle, and he soon became known as "The King of the Dog People."
Reflections on the Neches
Author: Geraldine Ellis Watson
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
ISBN: 1574411608
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 377
Book Description
Annotation Having been a plant ecologist and park ranger for the US National Park Service, Watson has now returned to her native east Texas and settled in her private nature preserve. She documents a voyage (accompanied by her old blind dog) down the river Neches River, called Snow River by natives. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
ISBN: 1574411608
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 377
Book Description
Annotation Having been a plant ecologist and park ranger for the US National Park Service, Watson has now returned to her native east Texas and settled in her private nature preserve. She documents a voyage (accompanied by her old blind dog) down the river Neches River, called Snow River by natives. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
Natural Conclusions from the Big Thicket
Author: David F. Baker
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1490868658
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
From I Kings, we learn that Solomons wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all of the sons of the east and that [h]e spoke of trees of animals and birds and creeping things and fish. In parables, Jesus used natural objects to teach spiritual lessons. You can too! Whether you minister in an outdoor setting like a Christian camp, teach a Sunday school class indoors, or homeschool your kids, you can use your love of nature to teach Christian principles. Natural Conclusions contains over fifty natural illustrations from the Big Thicket region of Texas for you to use for your personal edification or with your ministry to children or youth. Over fifty amazing natural facts Corresponding character building with natural conclusions Scientific terms Natural history Personal illustrations for children/youth Reinforcing nature projects for children/youth Adult study sections Adult application sections
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1490868658
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
From I Kings, we learn that Solomons wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all of the sons of the east and that [h]e spoke of trees of animals and birds and creeping things and fish. In parables, Jesus used natural objects to teach spiritual lessons. You can too! Whether you minister in an outdoor setting like a Christian camp, teach a Sunday school class indoors, or homeschool your kids, you can use your love of nature to teach Christian principles. Natural Conclusions contains over fifty natural illustrations from the Big Thicket region of Texas for you to use for your personal edification or with your ministry to children or youth. Over fifty amazing natural facts Corresponding character building with natural conclusions Scientific terms Natural history Personal illustrations for children/youth Reinforcing nature projects for children/youth Adult study sections Adult application sections
Big Thicket National Preserve
Author: Laurence Parent
Publisher: Western National Parks Association
ISBN: 1877856215
Category : Big Thicket National Preserve (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
Publisher: Western National Parks Association
ISBN: 1877856215
Category : Big Thicket National Preserve (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
Herping Texas
Author: Michael A. Smith
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 1623496659
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Coiled beneath discarded trash or rocky slabs, basking along river edges, and tucked into rock cuts beside the highway, reptiles and amphibians constantly surround us. While many people go out of their way to avoid snakes or shudder at the thought of touching a toad, herpers take to the field armed with cameras, hooks, and notebooks hoping to come across a horned lizard, green tree frog, or even a diamondback rattlesnake. In Herping Texas: The Quest for Reptiles and Amphibians, Michael Smith and Clint King, expert naturalists and field herpers, take readers on their adventures across the state as they search for favorite herps and rare finds. Organized by ecoregion, Herping Texas describes some of the state’s most spectacular natural places, from Big Bend to the Big Thicket. Each chapter contains photographs of the various snakes, lizards, toads, and turtles Smith and King have encountered on their trips. Part nature travel writing and part guide to field herping, Herping Texas also includes a section on getting started, where the authors give readers necessary background on best field herping practices. A glossary defines herping lingo and scientific terms for newcomers, and an appendix lists threatened and endangered species at the state and federal level. Herping Texas promotes experiencing natural places and wildlife equipped with solid information and a responsible conservation ethic. Throughout their decades tracking herps, Smith and King have collected humorous anecdotes and fascinating facts about reptiles and amphibians. By sharing those, they hope to dispel some of the stigma and false ideas people have about these misunderstood animals.
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 1623496659
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Coiled beneath discarded trash or rocky slabs, basking along river edges, and tucked into rock cuts beside the highway, reptiles and amphibians constantly surround us. While many people go out of their way to avoid snakes or shudder at the thought of touching a toad, herpers take to the field armed with cameras, hooks, and notebooks hoping to come across a horned lizard, green tree frog, or even a diamondback rattlesnake. In Herping Texas: The Quest for Reptiles and Amphibians, Michael Smith and Clint King, expert naturalists and field herpers, take readers on their adventures across the state as they search for favorite herps and rare finds. Organized by ecoregion, Herping Texas describes some of the state’s most spectacular natural places, from Big Bend to the Big Thicket. Each chapter contains photographs of the various snakes, lizards, toads, and turtles Smith and King have encountered on their trips. Part nature travel writing and part guide to field herping, Herping Texas also includes a section on getting started, where the authors give readers necessary background on best field herping practices. A glossary defines herping lingo and scientific terms for newcomers, and an appendix lists threatened and endangered species at the state and federal level. Herping Texas promotes experiencing natural places and wildlife equipped with solid information and a responsible conservation ethic. Throughout their decades tracking herps, Smith and King have collected humorous anecdotes and fascinating facts about reptiles and amphibians. By sharing those, they hope to dispel some of the stigma and false ideas people have about these misunderstood animals.
Proposed Big Thicket National Reserve, Texas
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Texas Caves
Author: Blair Pittman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
"The text along with a hundred full-color and black-and-white photographs reveal the glories of Texas caves, "wild" as well as commercial, showing different types of cave formations, the creatures that live in them, and the people who explore them."--BOOK JACKET.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
"The text along with a hundred full-color and black-and-white photographs reveal the glories of Texas caves, "wild" as well as commercial, showing different types of cave formations, the creatures that live in them, and the people who explore them."--BOOK JACKET.
My Grandfather's Finger
Author: Edward Swift
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 9780820321004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
The author recounts his youth in the Big Thicket region of eastern Texas during the 1940s and 1950s, and describes the distinctive way of life in the area and some of the people that lived there.
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 9780820321004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
The author recounts his youth in the Big Thicket region of eastern Texas during the 1940s and 1950s, and describes the distinctive way of life in the area and some of the people that lived there.