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The Ethics of Earth Art The Ethics of Earth Art Amanda Boetzkes 2010 Spring
Analyzing the ethical stance of the earth art movement from the 1960s to the present
Fighting for the Future of Food: Activists versus Agribusiness in the Struggle over Biotechnology Fighting for the Future of Food Activists versus Agribusiness in the Struggle over Biotechnology Rachel Schurman and William A. Munro 2010 Fall
How activists changed the trajectory of the new agricultural biotechnologies
Removing Mountains: Extracting Nature and Identity in the Appalachian Coalfields Removing Mountains Extracting Nature and Identity in the Appalachian Coalfields Rebecca R. Scott 2010 Fall
Coal country lives in southern West Virginia
Our Neck of the Woods: Exploring Minnesota's Wild Places Our Neck of the Woods Exploring Minnesota's Wild Places Daniel J. Philippon, Editor 2009 Fall
From Minnehaha Creek to Lake Superior—Minnesota’s great outdoors beckons
The Bullhead Queen: A Year on Pioneer Lake The Bullhead Queen A Year on Pioneer Lake Sue Leaf 2009 Fall
An evocative memoir exploring the relationship between humans and nature through the liturgical calendar
Trouble in the Forest: California’s Redwood Timber Wars Trouble in the Forest California’s Redwood Timber Wars Richard Widick 2009 Fall
The long social history of California’s conflict over ancient forests and its impact today
Shopping Our Way to Safety: How We Changed from Protecting the Environment to Protecting Ourselves Shopping Our Way to Safety How We Changed from Protecting the Environment to Protecting Ourselves Andrew Szasz 2009 Spring
What could be wrong with bottled water and sunscreen?
Trees and Shrubs of Minnesota Trees and Shrubs of Minnesota Welby R. Smith 2008 Spring
Practical, comprehensive, and packed with information—the indispensable guide for identifying trees and shrubs in Minnesota
Nordic Landscapes: Region and Belonging on the Northern Edge of Europe Nordic Landscapes Region and Belonging on the Northern Edge of Europe Michael Jones and Kenneth R. Olwig, Editors 2008 Spring
The first in-depth presentation of the Nordic landscapes to be published in nearly twenty years
Nature, Landscape, and Building for Sustainability: A Harvard Design Magazine Reader Nature, Landscape, and Building for Sustainability A Harvard Design Magazine Reader William S. Saunders, Editor 2008 Spring
Thought-provoking essays on bridging the destructive divide between humanity and the natural world
Bataille’s Peak: Energy, Religion, and Postsustainability Bataille’s Peak Energy, Religion, and Postsustainability Allan Stoekl 2007 Fall
An audacious exploration of Bataille’s philosophy of energy within current conservation debates
Toxic Burn: The Grassroots Struggle against the WTI Incinerator Toxic Burn The Grassroots Struggle against the WTI Incinerator Thomas Shevory 2007 Spring
The economics of trash and the politics behind hazardous waste disposal.
The War Against the Beavers: Learning to Be Wild in the North Woods The War Against the Beavers Learning to Be Wild in the North Woods Verena Andermatt Conley 2005 Spring
A beguiling tale of the ups and downs of backwoods living—now in paperback!
The River We Have Wrought: A History of the Upper Mississippi The River We Have Wrought A History of the Upper Mississippi John O. Anfinson 2005 Spring
The sweeping history of how the upper Mississippi has been changed by human intervention
Signs of Danger: Waste, Trauma, and Nuclear Threat Signs of Danger Waste, Trauma, and Nuclear Threat Peter C. van Wyck 2004 Fall
Questions the literal burying of the nuclear threat and how it relates to expectations for our future
Trailside Botany: 101 Favorite Trees, Shrubs, and Wildflowers of the Upper Midwest Trailside Botany 101 Favorite Trees, Shrubs, and Wildflowers of the Upper Midwest John Bates 2004 Spring
Trailside Botany is filled with clear descriptions and detailed drawings of the 101 wildflowers, trees, and other plants most likely seen along North Woods trails.
Canoe Country Wildlife: A Field Guide to the North Woods and Boundary Waters Canoe Country Wildlife A Field Guide to the North Woods and Boundary Waters Mark Stensaas 2004 Spring
Canoe Country Wildlife, a friendly field guide, introduces the wildlife most seen travel in the North Woods. It describes these creatures and their habits.
Rain Forest Literatures: Amazonian Texts and Latin American Culture Rain Forest Literatures Amazonian Texts and Latin American Culture Lucia Sá 2004 Spring
Recaptures native literatures of the Amazonian rain forest
Canoe Country Flora: Plants and Trees of the North Woods and Boundary Waters Canoe Country Flora Plants and Trees of the North Woods and Boundary Waters Mark Stensaas 2003 Fall
Voyageurs National Park: The Battle to Create Minnesota’s National Park Voyageurs National Park The Battle to Create Minnesota’s National Park Fred T. Witzig 2004 Spring
A chronicle of the legislative process that made Voyageurs National Park a reality