All across the world a uniform, homogeneous model of development, inspired by Los Angeles style urban sprawl?consisting of massive freeways, parking lots, shopping malls, and large-scale masterplanned
The size and severity of the global climate crisis is such that even the most committed environmentalists are liable to live in a state of denial. The award-winning writers collected here have made it
Can Orthodox Christianity offer unique spiritual resources especially suited to the environmental concerns of today? This book makes the case that yes, it can. In addition to being the first substanti
Can Orthodox Christianity offer unique spiritual resources especially suited to the environmental concerns of today? This book makes the case that yes, it can. In addition to being the first substanti
This evangelical introduction provides a biblical, theological, ecological, and historical rationale for creation care, calling Christians to meet ecological challenges with courage and hope.
Now available in English for the first time, Norwegian philosopher Arne Naess's meditation on the art of living is an exhortation to preserve the environment and biodiversity. As Naess approaches hi
Here photographer Nathan Farb presents one hundred images that reveal the Adirondacks' beauty. Working with a large-format camera and long exposures, Farb renders the most miniscule detail as clearly
Lush full-color photographs and an informative text reveal the great natural wonders of New York's gret Adirondack Park while detailing the region's role as a model of wilderness conservation. 15,000
A hiker’s dream bucket list is embodied in this lavishly illustrated celebration of more than 50,000 miles of America’s most iconic trails. Celebrating the forty most important trails in America, this
Erv Schroeder's photographs bear witness to the primordial forces of the earth--the raw power that moved and shifted huge hunks of rock to form natural stone sculptures.
Fifteen people?plus a class of first graders?tell how local food, farms, and gardens changed their lives and their community . . . and how they can change yours, too.Urban Farming Handbook includes:?
The Spirit of Thoreau series is a fresh new collection of Thoreau's best writing and thinking on various themes, drawn from both unpublished and published sources.THOREAU ON LAND NATURE'S CANVAS Edit
As interest in living a sustainable life has exploded, so has the green marketplace. It has become difficult to distinguish companies that provide truly eco-friendly products and services from those
In Coming Alive Taylor Brorby overcomes his trepidations and embraces the most powerful action of all—standing by his words. He commits to what he values most—family, home, the arts, the earth—and bec
This official book published with the Adirondack Mountain Club celebrates America's original hiking destination through breathtaking contemporary photography, maps, rarely seen archival photos, and a
In October 2004, Barry Lopez invited a group of writers to meet with him, Bill McKibben, Alan Weisman, and Dennis Covington at the Junction campus of Texas Tech University. Out of this meeting grew a
