The View From My Boots

Explore endangered species issues and conservation consciousness with Jennifer Bové. While you're here, tackle wildlife trivia and flashcards from the field. Having fun? Follow this site for more news, reviews, and resources from the great outdoors (boots are optional). Also, be sure to stop by Jen's Endangered Species site at About.com

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Wanderlust

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Thanks for coming by to take in The View From My Boots. Beginning with my first job as a fisheries technician, I was hooked on working outdoors. From the Ozark streams where I "got my feet wet," I set out to study seabirds and marine mammals on Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge. In later years, I helped restore salmon habitat with the U.S. Forest Service, and I researched sandhill crane breeding behavior with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. These days, I'm navigating my way through parenthood and writing to earn my keep. As a longtime contributor to the National Wildlife Federation's family publications, I strive to share my passion for nature with kids. And as a newly enlisted endangered species specialist for About.com, I'm committed to bringing facts, news, and learning resources to your virtual doorstep. Endangered species conservation is a critical issue to everyone who shares this planet. Join me in taking a step toward preserving wildlife and wild places.
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FEATURED ARTICLE: Strange Ways to Save Endangered Species

FEATURED ARTICLE: Strange Ways to Save Endangered Species
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WILD WORD: Define "Anadromous"

WILD WORD: Define "Anadromous"
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DOUBLE TAKE: Who am I?
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BIRD BRAIN: Inquiring Minds Want to Know

BIRD BRAIN: Inquiring Minds Want to Know
I don't like to fly much, but I love to run along coastal mud flats, snapping flies from the air. Who am I? Click the pic to find out. (Photo by John Klavitter / USFWS)

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National Geographic Endangered Animals Quiz
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Here are links to my 3 anthologies which feature award-winning authors' riveting tales from the wild side:

Wild with Child: Adventures of Families in the Great Outdoors

Wild with Child: Adventures of Families in the Great Outdoors
"Twenty-six outdoor writers are sure to convince every reader that outdoor adventures are essential family experiences. Go snow camping, walk in your nearby woods, explore the Grand Canyon, take a stab at hunting—just don’t go alone." - Amy Lou Jenkins

A Mile in Her Boots: Women Who Work in the Wild

A Mile in Her Boots: Women Who Work in the Wild
Beyond the bounds of society's more common professions, women are tackling tests of courage and stamina. They're employed as pilots, park rangers, scientists, and smoke jumpers, and their work requires the guts to get up in the morning and face whatever whim Mother Nature has to offer. Editor Jennifer Bové introduces you to 28 professional outdoorswomen, each of whom extends her hand and welcomes you to explore the gritty details of her trade. Tighten up your boot laces and come along!

The Back Road to Crazy: Stories From the Field

The Back Road to Crazy: Stories From the Field
"An entertaining and enlightening buffet of firsthand anecdotes about conservation fieldwork. It's all here: drama, adventure, toil, tedium, tears, laughter, mystery, terror, wonder, and ecological insight throughout. Overall, The Back Road to Crazy is a colorful path to wisdom." - Chip Ward, author of Hope's Horizon: Three Visions for Healing the American Land

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