Books published by publisher Farcountry Press

Join four intrepid kids as they discover the surprising variety of wildlife that lives in New York City's premier park. The animals themselves are sometimes hard to find, but their poop is everywhere! Follow Tony, Lily, Emma, and Jackson as they explore Central Park, investigating poop (scat) and footprints (tracks) and learning the habits and diets of squirrels, chipmunks, muskrats, birds, raccoons, bats, and more!Animals featured in Who Pooped in Central Park? include:muskratNorway rateastern gray squirrelcoyotedomestic dogred-tailed hawkhorseCanada gooseraccoonlaughing gullgroundhogred-bellied woodpeckereastern chipmunkeastern screech owltri-colored batpigeondiamondback terrapin

The adorable, fuzzy wolf cubs will not fail to capture your heart in Wolf Babies!, with their bright eyes, pointy ears, and fluffy tails. In this newest addition to Farcountry Press' popular Babies! board book series, see these elusive animals at play in the wild running, wrestling, and cuddling with mom. Short, charming rhymes accompany 13 engaging colorful photographs by award-winning husband-and-wife photography team Lisa and Mike Husar. Wolf Babies! is the perfect tool for parents to teach their young children about these fascinating creatures.

"He was the meanest man in the meanest town Deadwood. Prone to violence, ruthless in romance, and cutthroat in business, Al Swearingen ran the Gem Theatre with a cunning and wicked self-interest and his fists." Come along for an inside look at the life and times of "the Devil of Deadwood." You've followed his wicked misdeeds and cuss-filled rants on the HBO series Deadwood (as played by Ian McShane), now go inside the life and death of the real Al Swearingen with Farcountry Press' newest release, Deadwood's Al Swearingen: Manifest Evil in the Gem Theatre. Meticulous research and lively writing by Deadwood historian and HBO consultant Jerry L. Bryant and co-author Barbara Fifer shed new light on Al's scandalized childhood in Oskaloosa, Iowa, his nefarious dealings at his saloon and brothel in gold-rush-era Deadwood, and his brutal death (was he murdered?) in a Denver rail yard. -Features Al's 1904 obituary and never-before-published burial records. -Includes a photograph of Al Swearingen tending bar at the Gem Theatre -Newspaper accounts of Al's scrapes with the law -New information on Al's family, and the violent demise of his twin brother. -Features meticulous research and lively writing from Deadwood historian (and HBO series consultant) Jerry L. Bryant -Printed in the USA by Montana publisher Farcountry Press

Watch where you step! Sometimes the animals that live in Glacier National Park are hard to find--but you can always find their poop! Come along with Michael, Emily, and their family as they learn about the animals in the park from their scats (poop) and tracks (footprints). This delightfully illustrated children's book follows Michael--who is afraid of bears--and his family as they encounter signs of mountain goats, beavers, elk, deer, rabbits, coyotes, mountain lions, badgers, and more. The book also includes a handy reference chart with silhouettes, tracks, scats, and comments for all of the animals. Author Gary D. Robson and illustrator Elijah Brady Clark have also produced "Who Pooped in the Park?" editions for Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park, and more will be coming out in 2005. Pick up your copy of this unique guide to scats and tracks for kids and find out "who pooped"!

Michael, Emily, and their parents explore Grand Canyon National Park. Wildlife can be elusive, and both kids are disappointed when, at first, they don't encounter many animals in the park. The kids quickly learn, however, that there are animals all around, and these creatures leave behind scat and tracks. Colorful illustrations of animals and their scat and tracks, and a quick-reference chart make field identification a breeze!

Watch where you step! Sometimes the animals in our national parks are hard to find but you can almost always find their poop! This book is an ideal tool for teaching kids about animal behavior, diet, and scat and tracks identification-it's the perfect companion for in the car or in the field on your next trip to Big Bend National Park. Fun illustrations of the animals and their scat and tracks supplement the lively story, and a quick-reference chart at the back makes field identification a breeze.

With Bison Babies, parents can introduce their young children to adorable bison calves, with their soft, brown eyes, wet noses, and wooly coats. Charming rhymes accompany the beautiful color images by respected wildlife photographer Donald M. Jones, who photographed all of the bison calves in the wild. A great tool for introducing kids to these remarkable creatures, the book is sure to be a bedtime favorite.

You’ve followed his wicked misdeeds and cuss-filled rants on the HBO series Deadwood (as played by Ian McShane), now go inside the life—and death—of the real Al Swearingen with Farcountry Press’ newest release, Deadwood’s Al Swearingen: Manifest Evil in the Gem Theatre. Meticulous research and lively writing by Deadwood historian and HBO consultant Jerry L. Bryant and co-author Barbara Fifer shed new light on Al’s scandalized childhood in Oskaloosa, Iowa, his nefarious dealings at his saloon and brothel in gold-rush-era Deadwood, and his brutal death (was he murdered?) in a Denver rail yard.