Gary Ferguson

Michael Melford

Travel

National Geographic

The inspiring true story of how one woman's vision and determination created the world's largest chimpanzee sanctuary. When Carole Noon, a wildlife biology student, attended a lecture given by Jane Goodall, it was a life-changing moment for Carole herself, and, ultimately, for hundreds of rescued chimpanzees. She began working with Dr. Goodall on her ChimpanZoo program, which kindled the passion that would lead Dr. Noon in 1997 to establish the Save the Chimps sanctuary. Opening Doors: Carole Noon and her Dream to Save the Chimps tells the inspiring true story of how one woman's vision and dedication altered the lives of so many, and paved the way for a more humane world.
 Opening Doors chronicles Dr. Noon's personal journey from ardent animal lover to powerful advocate; from her field work at the Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage in Zambia to her initial bid to rescue 141 Air Force chimpanzees, who had been used in early space exploration and were subsequently deemed surplus material. It also explores the ethical questions that drove her to create what is now the world's largest sanctuary for chimps rescued from biomedical research, entertainment, and the pet trade.
 Along the way we meet some of the chimpanzees who have found refuge at Save the Chimps and the devoted staff and volunteers who work to give the chimps a quality life. Poignant photographs throughout allow us to gaze into the eyes of the chimps with whom we share 97 percent of our DNA and to read the history written on their faces faces that are strikingly like our own.

Opening Doors: Carole Noon and Her Dream to Save the Chimps

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

Save the Chimps

Nature's Keeper: John Ripley Forbes and the Children's Nature Movement

Once hailed by Time magazine as ''the Johnny Appleseed of nature museums,'' John Ripley Forbes arguably did as much as anyone in history to keep the wonders of nature alive for America's children. Through seven decades of passionate, tireless effort, Forbes helped create outdoor-based science and learning centers in more than 200 communities across the country, from California to Connecticut, Michigan to Texas. Notably, many of these were placed in urban areas, often close to the poorest neighborhoods---a reflection of John's fierce commitment to bring the magic of the outdoors to those with little chance of encountering it on their own. Nature's Keeper chronicles the life of this extraordinary educator, from his teen years with renowned conservationist William Hornaday, to his celebrated ''animal lending libraries'' of the 1950s and 1960s, to his final preservation victories at the end of the twentieth century.

Biographies & Memoirs

Professionals & Academics

John Ripley Forbes Big Trees Forest Preserve

Once hailed by Time magazine as ''the Johnny Appleseed of nature museums,'' John Ripley Forbes arguably did as much as anyone in history to keep the wonders of nature alive for America's children. Through seven decades of passionate, tireless effort, Forbes helped create outdoor-based science and learning centers in more than 200 communities across the country, from California to Connecticut, Michigan to Texas. Notably, many of these were placed in urban areas, often close to the poorest neighborhoods---a reflection of John's fierce commitment to bring the magic of the outdoors to those with little chance of encountering it on their own. Nature's Keeper chronicles the life of this extraordinary educator, form his teen years with renowned conservationist William Hornaday, to his celebrated ''animal lending libraries'' of the 1950s and 1960s, to his final preservation victories at the end of the twentieth century.

Through the Woods is a journey through the rich beauty of America’s forests, sharing interviews with people whose lives are intertwined with America’s woodlands. This edition includes a new introduction by Gary Ferguson, who reminds us that now, more than ever, kinship with the earth is essential."By the end, you may find you’ve been seduced from the buzz and clutter of your life and won over to the certain old brand of quiet’ he set out to find.” THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW"Prose as inviting and uplifting as a walk in the woods." PUBLISHERS WEEKLYThese woodland interludes are quick and bright, dazzling amid the bosky gloom. Writing so powerful that it’s hard not to share the author's delight to be back in the woods."KIRKUS (starred review)"Ferguson writes of woods and forest with fervor and reverence. This fierce devotion first learned in childhood colors the book's beautifully written prose, resulting in a lyrical ode to the individuals Ferguson encounters as he travels along the back roads of New England and the Midwest."BOOKLIST

Through the Woods: A Journey Through America's Forests

Torrey House Press

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