This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists   I began my obsession with turkey hunting eight years ago. It is truly the most juxtaposed type of hunting I’ve found. Birds are everywhere in the Midwest, yet elusive. They are weary, but extremely bombastic. Ugly at first glance, yet a cornucopia of iridescent colors and textures once you look further. Combine that with longer days, spring weather and the direct communication with wildlife, ...

This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists   Our National Forests: Stories from America’s Most Important Public Lands takes readers on a journey through arguably America's most important public lands, our National Forests. Each chapter highlights a region, issue or story involving our national forests, which are important for any hunter, angler, conservationist or outdoor-recreator to hear. The science of growing trees, the creation of the ...

This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists   What do we lose when we let our favorite wild places succumb to the whims of industry and development? This is the question Rick Bass explores in The Book of Yaak. In the opening pages Bass sets out to capture the heart of the Yaak Valley, a wild, remote region in northwest Montana with immense biodiversity and a critical corridor for animals moving between the Northern Rockies and the Pacific ...

This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists   Tracks is a piece of art. I love the ways you can use it, as a quick facts book or a full-on tracking book. Both kids and adults will appreciate this book. I enjoyed it very much, and as I am 11, I can safely say that many adults would find this an amazing starter book while kids can learn many new things. The author gives a wide variety of animals that you can track. And parts, such as about a ...

This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists In great part the appeal of public lands is that they provide a space for us to commune with the primeval. Though your HOA may frown on you shooting a Zwickey at the forkhorn browsing your hostas, the manager of your closest wildlife area likely has no such qualms. An Archer’s Inner Life is a profound exploration of the yearning to return in some small way to life closer to the bone. Sigurslid’s ...