Author: Courtney LixPublisher:
ISBN: 9780937207611
Category : Black bear
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Frequently Asked Questions about Smoky Mountain Black Bears
Author: Courtney LixPublisher:
ISBN: 9780937207611
Category : Black bear
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
The Smoky Mountain Black Bear
Author: Jeff RennickePublisher:
ISBN: 9780937207048
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Frequently Asked Questions about Smoky Mountain Black Bears
Author: Courtney LixPublisher:
ISBN: 9780937207635
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
The Smoky Mountain black bear is one of the most intensely studied mammals in the world. For over 40 years researchers from the University of Tennessee, the National Park Service, and other institutions have radio-tracked, observed, and gathered data on this highly intelligent, adaptable, and powerful wild animal.This book reveals for the first time many of the mysteries of bear behavior gathered from these decades of research as well as the observations of wildlife photographers and field rangers who know the bear well. Using an engaging "Question and Answer" format, this information is presented in a lively, succinct way that can be enjoyed by people of various levels of interest.
Night of the Black Bear
Author: Alane FergusonPublisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 9781426300943
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
While their mother investigates a series of bear attacks in and near Gatlinburg, Tennessee, Jack and Ashley learn about country music and Cherokee people from two new friends, one of whom is keeping a secret.
Mysteries in Our National Parks: Night of the Black Bear
Author: Gloria SkurzynskiPublisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426309767
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
This thrilling series roars back to life with the release of Mystery #13, Night of the Black Bear. Something very strange is going on in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A teenage girl is the latest victim in a growing number of bear attacks. Officials must figure out what's causing the bizarre bear behavior or close the park. Can the Landons help? Soon Jack and Ashley are searching for answers with their new friends Yonah Firekiller, a 16-year-old Cherokee boy, and 14-year-old Merle Chapman, whose family once lived on park land. But a heated argument over ancestral land rights puts the Landon kids in the middle of a clash of cultures. Tensions mount when Merle is caught in a lie—a lie that leads straight to the heart-pounding solution. This breathtaking new adventure features an afterword by a park naturalist on black bear behavior and the problems caused by tourists feeding wildlife. Night of the Black Bear is a fast-paced narrative treat filled with vivid descriptions of the natural, scientific, and cultural phenomena of Great Smoky Mountains National Park; a page-turner that will put this popular National Park high on the vacation wish-list of all young readers. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.
Black Bear Reflections
Author: Ken L. JenkinsPublisher: ICS Books
ISBN: 9781570340130
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
A Walk with the Smoky Mountain Bears
Author: Ken JenkinsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Black bear
Languages : en
Pages : 23
Book Description
Lost Attractions of the Smoky Mountains
Author: Tim HollisPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467144126
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is among the most visited national parks in the country, and countless attractions around its borders have tried for decades to siphon some of those valuable tourist dollars. From ersatz western towns and concrete dinosaurs to misplaced Florida-type attractions and celebrity theaters, you will find them all preserved in this book. Author Tim Hollis showcases those businesses that no longer exist, from Hill-Billy Village in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg's theme parks on the Tennessee side to the motels of Cherokee and Ghost Town in the Sky on the North Carolina side.
Spirit of the Black Bear
Author: Wilma DurpoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Black bear
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
"The spirit of the black bear invites you to explore facts, true stories, myths, and symbols related the American black bear shared in conversations with a fictional bear named Albert Bearstein in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Read about a personal experience of meeting a black bear face to face."--Publisher.
Author: Kim DeLozier