Jim Arnosky

Discusses the deer that inhabit North and Central America, including information about their life cycles, eating habits, and habitats.

Discusses turkeys, what they eat, where they sleep, and how they survive.

An illustrated introduction to trees and woodlands with information on how to identify the bark and the leaves, the many ways that animals use trees, and how to read the individual history that shapes every tree.

Provides a personal look at various species of fresh- and saltwater birds, including loons and grebes, mergansers, mallards, wood ducks, Canada geese, gulls, and herons.

Crinkleroot the forest dweller provides tips for walking in wild places and avoiding such hazards as ticks, poisonous plants, and wild animals.

A rattlesnake slithers into a cave and shakes and wriggles in a rattlesnake dance of pure bliss, while other hissing snakes join the underground ball.

Illustrations and text describe some of the animals the author encountered in the deserts of the American Southwest.

An anecdotal account of the pleasures of fly fishing, discussing the choice and use of tackle, kinds of flies, walking in water, and watching for fish.

Explains how to find and understand the signs made by animals around water, in the woods, and in the snow.