Yosemite Wildlife - PRESALE

presale on now - release date & shipping begins October 28th!

The first comprehensive book in more than a century dedicated entirely to Yosemite’s remarkable wild animal world.

Yosemite Wildlife goes beyond the field guides and offers extensive portraits of the park’s creatures—a remarkable new publication sure to be welcomed by the more than 4 million annual park visitors and anyone interested in the Sierra Nevada. This image-rich, engagingly readable volume is a feast for the eyes and has been crafted to appeal to anyone eager to dip in and find out more about Yosemite’s enchanting wildlife. Yet the breadth and depth of information will also serve as an excellent reference for educators and scientists.

Readers will discover:

• 150+ species, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects
• 300+ photographs and archival images
• Commonly and rarely seen animals
• Rewilding success stories
• Profiles of the park scientists and others who protect wildlife

This lively and accessible blend of storytelling, the latest research, natural history, and compelling wildlife photographs fills a 100-year gap in publishing that will deeply connect people to this world-renowned national park in California. Crafted over decades by writer and conservation leader Beth Pratt to fulfill her vision of continuing the legacy of Grinnell & Storer's landmark 1924 work, Animal Life in the Yosemite. Beth's writing is accompanied by the work of naturalist-photographer Robb Hirsch, who spent more than 30 years in the field photographing animals so as not to impact them by his presence; his photography tells a distinct story of the park's dazzling wildlife at its most undisturbed. 

The book celebrates decades of conservation and observation, by visitors and professionals, through highlighting charming and nostalgic pieces from the park’s Archive, such as reproductions of handwritten wildlife observation cards and articles excerpted from the beloved Yosemite Nature Notes magazine. Some of this archival material has never been published!

456 pages English

9.5 x 1.3 x 11