Smokey Bear Reading Challenge
Fire birds : valuing natural wildfires and burned forests
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Description:
Focusing on the work of University of Montana professor Richard Hutto, this book tells the story of how dozens of species of birds use the burn areas of wildfires. At least 15 bird species prefer burned forests to all other habitats.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 634.9 Col
They hold the line : wildfires, wildlands, and the firefighters who brave them
Author(s):
Paley, Dan
Mendoza, Molly,
Description:
"An informative picture book that takes readers along on a high stakes mission to battle one of the deadliest natural disasters to threaten the nation, while offering a dramatic look into the work of the highly-trained first responders who risk their lives to fight wildfires"--
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 363.37 Pal
Wilderness adventure camp : essential outdoor survival skills for kids
Author(s):
Grindrod, Frank
Leeds, Jared,
Description:
This hands-on guidebook teaches kids aged 10 and up essential outdoor camping and survival skills, with step-by-step photos for how to build a fire, pick a campsite, make a lean-to, use a knife, cook over an open fire, and more.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 613.69 Gri
Wildfire : the culture, science, and future of fire
Author(s):
Anderson, Ferin Davis
McPherson, Stephanie Sammartino,
Description:
"Environmental scientist Ferin Anderson and author Stephanie Sammartino McPherson examine how Indigenous people, farmers, and forestry departments have used fire to manage resources and how climate change is impacting the future of fire"--
Format:
Book
Call Number:
YA 363.379 And
Fire weather : a true story from a hotter world
Author(s):
Description:
"In May 2016, the city of Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada, burned to the ground, forcing 88,000 people to flee their homes. It was the largest evacuation ever of a city in the face of a forest fire, raising the curtain on a new age of increasingly destructive wildfires. This book is a suspenseful account of one of North America's most devastating forest fires--and a stark exploration of our dawning era of climate catastrophes"--
Format:
Book
Call Number:
363.379 Vai
I am smoke
Author(s):
Herz, Henry
López, Mercè,
Description:
A history of smoke and its ability to help in areas such as cooking and medicine and its ability to harm such as in a fire.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Her
The hike
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Description:
Three friends set out on a day hike to explore their local forest, intending to climb to the top of the hill, where they will plant a flag, read a poem, and release feathers into the wind.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Far
Rocky Mountain showdown
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Description:
Trapped between a raging forest fire and an army of gunmen, Laura Donovan and her daughter must rely on her knowledge of the mountain to get to safety. But without park ranger Seth Callahan's help, they might not make it. And though trust comes hard for Laura, she has no doubt the wounded warrior will sacrifice everything to keep them alive.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
FIC Aus
Can you survive the 1910 big burn? : an interactive history adventure
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Description:
"The year is 1910. This summer in the Pacific Northwest has been the driest anyone has seen in a long time. The weather is extremely hot and windy. Crops are drying up everywhere. Then, in August, one of the beggest forest fires in U.S. history is sparked. Will you join the fight to battle the fires and save your town? Do you help lead others to safety or try to escape before the town is consumed by flames? With dozens of possible choices, YOU have to decide how to survive one of the biggest forest fires in history." --
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 979 Col
Controlled burn
Author(s):
Description:
"Twelve-year-old Maia's parents say she's lucky she noticed something as early as she did. Lucky to have smelled the smoke, lucky to have pulled her sister, Amelia, out of their burning house. But is it really "lucky" when Amelia's stuck in the hospital, covered in burns? And is it "lucky" when Maia knows it was her candle, left unattended, that started the fire in the first place?...As she begins to figure out how to face her guilt and paralyzing fears, she'll discover there's a fine line between fear and adventure. And when danger strikes again, Maia must summon all her bravery and overcome her self-doubt if she wants to save those she loves most."--
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J FIC Dow
The fox and the forest fire
Author(s):
Description:
As a boy adjusts to his family's new home in the forest, he learns to observe and appreciate the forest animals, especially a fox with whom he strikes up a friendship--until a wildfire forces both of them to flee for their lives. Includes a note about forest fires and their role in forest ecology.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Pop
Water, fire, food
Author(s):
Vukovic, Diane
Francis, Kate,
Description:
"Learn basic survival skills and connect with nature!Knowing how to find safe drinking water, how to build a fire, and which foods are safe to eat - as well as which are not - are skills that every outdoor adventurer needs. Did you know that you can find edible plants right in your own backyard? Or that certain insects are super nutritious? Learn all this and more in Food, Water, and Fire-a book that gives kids the confidence they need to get outside and explore."--
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 613.6 Vuk
British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies
Author(s):
Description:
This is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you in British Columbia and the Canadian Rockies. Explore Tofino, ski at Whistler, and marvel at Lake Louise; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of BC & the Canadian Rockies and begin your journey now!
Format:
Book
Call Number:
917.11 Bri 2022
Forest school for grown-ups : explore the wisdom of the woods
Author(s):
Irvine, Richard (Forest School educator)
Oakley, Paul
Description:
From starting a fire to foraging for food, basket making to making a bird feeder, tree hugging and cloud scrying, this forest almanac is a treasure for anyone who loves the outdoors. Forest schools for kids originated in Scandinavia as outdoor play-based learning groups, and in 2016 The Forest School Foundation was established in the USA. Connecting with green spaces, trees, and plants can lift our spirits, lower our stress levels, and relax our brains--playing outside is good for adults, too. In this comprehensive guide to all things outdoors for anyone who loves being in and interacting with nature, readers will learn how to make a rope sing, go forest bathing, read flowers, build a campfire, and make a forest potion. From practical tips and how-tos to forest folklore, there's something for everyone.--From publisher's website.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
796.5 Irv
