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Sep

6

2023

The Last Ranger by Peter Heller

Peter Heller is back with The Last Ranger, a mystery novel set in Yellowstone National Park. It’s about an enforcement ranger who would rather be lost in the woods than dealing with breaking up drunken campground brawls or saving clueless tourists from enraged moose. But then he stumbles upon a clandestine range war involving poachers, …

Jul

2

2020

You Are Home: An Ode to the National Parks
by Evan Turk

This gorgeous picture book features affirming, uplifting, nurturing text and stunning artwork representing 22 national parks.  (Don’t miss the backmatter that gives more details about the parks shown.) When I read this book at storytime and invited the audience to join in the refrain of “you are home,” the inclusion, warmth, and pride brought tears …

Mar

4

2020

The Rise of Wolf 8 by Rick McIntyre

This account is the true story of a wolf born a runt who rose to become an alpha male in Yellowstone National Park. The Rise of Wolf 8 is the first book in a planned three book series following the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone from the perspective of individual wolves, like Wolf 8. McIntyre writes that …

Aug

26

2016

National Geographic National Parks by Kim Heacox

Happy 100 Years of National Parks Service!

The National Park Service is celebrating its 100th birthday with free park admission through the rest of the weekend. Here are some books to help. Get out there and enjoy!  

Jul

5

2016

“Through Early Yellowstone”: Gems about the National Park

Janet Chapple, editor of Through Early Yellowstone: Adventuring by Bicycle, Covered Wagon, Foot, Horseback, and Skis, sat down with the publisher and editor of Granite Peak Publications to discuss her latest book, an anthology of travel accounts in the park dating from 1870 to 1916. Q: What inspired you to put together this book? A: …

Jul

27

2015

The Wild Inside

The Wild Inside
by Christine Carbo

A grizzly bear, Glacier National Park, and a special agent for the Dept. of the Interior–what else would one need for an exciting suspense story? Ted Systead is sent to investigate a crime that recalls his own horrific experience with a grizzly at age fourteen. Now, a man has been bound to a tree and …

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