Books published by publisher Falcon Bks.

In a state as big as Texas, you might think there'd be lots of wildflowers. And you're right! More than 5,000 different kinds of wildflowers splash their colors across the shady forests, dusty plains, and salty coastline of the Lone Star State. Look carefully and you'll find everything from dainty bluebells to tough Texas thistles, form fragrant rain lilies to tasty meadow beauties, from insect-eating sundew to insect-nurturing ironweed. In Texas Wildflowers you'll discover that even the most common flowering plants have interesting stories to tell. For example, did you know that... Wild indigo has been used to treat typhus, scarlet fever, and other illnesses. Some people think the tuber of the blazing star can cure the effects of a rattlesnake bite. Spider wort is sensitive to radiation and may help warn us about dangerous pollution. Some Indians used the downy seeds of the cattail to make diapers. Learn this and much more in Texas Wildflowers, one of a series of state wildflower guides for children. Other books in the series feature Arizona, California, Minnesota, Montana, and Oregon. With them, you'll learn to appreciate the blossoms that decorate your favorite corner of the world.

This unique collection of lesson plans represents not only the fundamentals but the very foundation of leadership and outdoor skills. No outdoor students, educators, or leaders should be without a copy. Although designed to be part of an outdoor expedition's mobile library, The Backcountry Classroom is just as valuable a resource in an indoor classroom. Each lesson plan describes the overall goal, the specific objectives, the body of knowledge, and the materials necessary for teaching about specific topics within the WEA curriculum. Lesson plans include: >Bathing & washing >Campsite selection>Clothing selection>Decision making>Environmental ethics>Expedition behavior>Fire building & site preparation>Group processing & development>Latrine construction & use>Leadership>Nutrition & rations planning>Pack adjustments & packing>Personal hygiene>Stove operation>Teaching technique>Trail techniques>Trip planning>Water safety>Water treatment>WEA history>Weather food preparation>Risk management & emergency procedures

In the 1990s, three times as many people were attacked my mountain lions as had been attacked in the previous century. These shy predators must kill to survive, and in areas where their habitats are shrinking, human-cat encounters are on the rise. Stalked by a Mountain Lion tells the stories of attacks and strange encounters between cougars and people and offers a sensitive look at the often complex issues surrounding their interactions.