American nature writing, 1995 / selected by John A. Murray.

Other author Murray, John A., 1954-
Other author Sierra Club.
Format Book
Publication InfoSan Francisco : Sierra Club Books, ©1995.
Descriptionxxviii, 340 pages ; 21 cm
Subjects
Nature in literature.
Natural history literature--United States.
Nature--Literary collections.
American literature--20th century.

Contents Introduction: September on the Kenai / by John A. Murray -- At the end of Tibet / Peter Matthiessen -- So shall we reap / Jane Smiley -- Offshore: a journey to the Weddell Sea / Barry Lopez -- The erotic landscape / Terry Tempest Williams -- Shadows and vistas / John Haines -- Flying to Vietnam / Susan Brownmiller -- The crowded desert islands / David Rains Wallace -- Poems / Adele Ne Jame -- Walking point in white bear country / Doug Peacock -- Native store / Carolyn Kremers.
Contents Creatures of the dictator / Rick Bass -- Animal allies / Brenda Peterson -- Scotland / John Gierarch -- Octopus's garden / Cindy Van Dover -- Blood, hair, and the ground tore up / David Petersen -- Learning to breathe / Clarice Dickess -- The gift of a wolf / Rick McIntyre -- Poem / Lyn Buckley -- The winged whales / Gerard Gormley -- Woods work / Alison Deming -- Cuttings / John Daniel -- Two lakes / Nancy Lord -- The valley of the crane / Jim Miller.
Contents Poems / Peggy Shumaker -- Biodiversity threatened / Edward O. Wilson -- The burden of the beach / Eva Saulitis.
General note"An annual collection of new and distinguished voices in contemporary nature writing"--Cover.
ISBN0871564386 (pbk.) :

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks PS163 .A4 1995 ✔ Available Place Hold