For All Seasons : A Big Bend Journal

by Wauer, Roland H.

• ISBN13: 9780292791176
• ISBN10: 0292791178
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-12-01
• Publisher: Univ of Texas Pr

Summary

Something about Big Bend National Park draws visitors to it again and again. Maybe it' the spare beauty of the mountains and desert, the dawn chorus of birds, or the vivid stars in the velvet night. All of these things have made it Roland Wauer' favorite place. In this book, he shares his love of the Big Bend through journal entries that chronicle a year in the life of the park.Wauer worked as Chief Park Naturalist from 1966 to 1972 and has visited the park frequently ever since. His journal entries span these thirty years, providing not only a composite portrait of a typical year but also a clear sense of how the park' natural history has changed over three decades. He spices his account with anecdotes, often humorous, ranging from stumbling across a herd of javelinas to being trailed by a mountain lion in the dark to discovering new species of plants and animals.Few authors know the Big Bend as Ro Wauer does or have written about it in a more engaging way. This beautifully illustrated book is the perfect companion for a visit to the park, whether in person or by armchair.

Table of Contents

Introduction	vii	(4)
Acknowledgments	xi	(2)
Natural History Calendar	xiii
JANUARY	1	(14)
FEBRUARY	15	(14)
MARCH	29	(16)
APRIL	45	(20)
MAY	65	(20)
JUNE	85	(16)
JULY	101	(10)
AUGUST	111	(16)
SEPTEMBER	127	(12)
OCTOBER	139	(12)
NOVEMBER	151	(12)
DECEMBER	163	(10)
Afterword	173	(10)
Common and Scientific Plant Names	183	(6)
References	189	(6)
Index	195