num_pages: 256
description: From winter candy and spring quackers to summers scarlet farewell and autumn reveilles noted nature writer Ted Williams invites readers along on a year-long immersion in the wild and fleeting moments of the natural world. This beautifully crafted collection of short seasonal essays combines in-depth information with evocative descriptions of natures marvels and mysteries. Williams explains the weather conditions that bring out the brightest reds in autumn leaves how hungry wolf spiders catch their prey and why American goldfinches wait until late July or August to build their nests. In the tradition of Thoreau Carson and Leopold Ted Williamss writing stands as a testament to the delicate balance of natures resilience and fragility and inspires readers to experience the natural world for themselves and to become advocates for protecting and preserving the amazing diversity and activity found there.
language: English
title: Earth Almanac: A Year of Witnessing the Wild, from the Call of the Loon to the Journey of the Gray Whale
publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC