Kim Heacox

A tale of friendship, risk, and hope, of coming home and learning to live gracefully among the deep blue glaciers of Alaska. Finalist for the 2006 Pen Center USA Western award in creative nonfiction.

“In this elegant and moving memoir, Kim Heacox writes of his years living and working in Glacier Bay . . . Through it all, he wrestles with the questions that plague all conscientious outdoor users: the never ceasing encroachment of untrammeled spaces, our relationship with the wild, and our relationship with one another. He often draws from thinkers, explorers, philosophers, and environmental writers of the past. This is a thoughtful and penetrating work of outdoor literature that clearly ranks among Alaska's finest.” ―National Outdoor Book Awards, 2020

“[A] tender chronicle of a miracle in process, with glints of its rarity thrown by the handful from these pages.“ —Kirkus Reviews



“Writer and photographer Heacox delivers a genuine, deeply moving account of the past twenty-five years he has spent living in Glacier Bay, Alaska.” —Publishers Weekly



"Heacox creates a nicely balanced environmental portrait of Alaska's ice-cut coast.“ —Booklist

Misha Maynerick Blaise

“In these exuberant, surprising, joyous, gorgeous pages, artist and writer Misha Maynerick Blaise celebrates this phenomenal life with facts that will amaze and artwork that will delight. What a great way to reawaken our connections with the universe!” —Sy Montgomery

“This book lies in the ever-disappearing intersection between beauty and truth. Every single person I know would love it to pieces.” —Ella Frances Sanders, author of the New York Times bestseller Lost in Translation

“I have a new favorite book in the universe and it’s called This Phenomenal Life. It explodes with the wonders of creation and the beauty of being alive.” —Rainn Wilson, Actor, author

“Blaise’s characters are almost all adults, but older children as well as grown-ups may enjoy this lovely graphic book, which offers a sweet-spirited reminder that all human beings are more alike than different, and that the entire cosmos is interconnected in ways we’re only beginning to comprehend.” —starred review, Publishers Weekly

Nancy Cowan

 “A roller coaster ride of experiences . . . an exquisite, moving, important and surprising book. . . .” —Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of the Octopus

“Cowan gives us striking insights into the inner workings of the relationships between raptors and their handlers, as only someone who has dedicated her life to these birds could do.” —Irene Pepperberg, author of Alex & Me

By the Editors of Outside Magazine

With a foreword by world-renowned photographer Jimmy Chin and an introduction by Outside magazine’s editor Christopher Keyes, A View from the Edge of the World is a stunning collection of the best photography ever published by the leader in outdoor adventure photography and journalism. Covering Outside’s most compelling stories from throughout the years, it offers readers an inside and dramatic look through the lens of the world’s top adventure photographers.

September 2017 / Lyons Press

Dan Bigley and Debra McKinney 

A beautifully written memoir of the power of the human spirit to overcome the physical and emotional devastation of a grizzly bear attack. 

“. . . a finely crafted tale of survival and redemption, a worth addition to Alaska literature.” —Nick Jans, author of The Grizzly Maze and A Wolf Called Romeo

Mary Ellen Hannibal

A nonfiction narrative that follows the scientists and activists on the front lines of one of the most ambitious conservation projects of all time. “This is a page-turner of science, action, and hope,” wrote Thomas E. Lovejoy, Biodiversity Chair, the Heinz Center for Science, Economics and the Environment. 

 “A fine overview of wide-angle environmentalism.” —Kirkus 

Colleen Mondor

Selected by Booklist as an Editors’ Choice “best” book of 2012. Nancy Pearl, frequently featured on NPR’s Morning Edition, said, “This isn't a neatly narrated, chronological account with a clean beginning and a clear end. Rather, in lyrical, impressionistic prose she relates the stories she tells of the pilots she knew—some still living and some now dead—to the myth and the reality of Alaska. . . . It’s about myth-making, storytelling and memory.” 

Scott Ian Barry

“[Wolves] are more than worth preserving. This book provides an excellent chart to understanding this very special animal.” —Robert Redford

“Wolf Empire is a magnificent portrait of one of nature’s most majestic creatures, the wild wolf.” —Tom Brokaw

“Mr. Barry has caught the intelligence and beauty of these magnificent creatures and helps us understand the American wolf a little better.” —Ted Turner

ORVIS

Dogs Unleashed portrays the spirit, sense of wonder, and adventure that tethers humans to their most trusted animal companions. With captivating images from the Orvis Company’s collection, this book conveys that there is no journey that can be taken alone that is as satisfying as the same path in the company of a dog.

James M. Cornelius & Carla Knorowski

Under Lincoln’s Hat illuminates the life of our sixteenth president, Abraham Lincoln, in the most personal of ways through storytelling and imagery as only the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and its vast collections can do. It is a must-read for Lincoln lovers.” —Doris Kearns Goodwin

Peter Laufer, Ph.D.

A true tale of beauty and obsession, smugglers and scientists, and nature’s most enigmatic creature by a journalist who has won the George Polk, Robert F. Kennedy, Edward R. Murrow, and other awards. Featured on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Reviewed in Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, and Kirkus.

Hemanta Mishra with Jim Ottaway Jr.

A spirited yet humble account of one man’s scientific career and personal journey to save the endangered rhinoceros in his native Nepal. Selected as one of the best books of 2008 by Publishers Weekly

Jeff Kamen and Leslie Stone-Kamen

“Warrior Pups . . . takes you places you otherwise cannot go—behind the scenes at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, where America’s Military Working Dogs are bred, nurtured, and trained. There is a lot of love for the dogs and the brave handlers who must walk behind them into battle. You feel that love in the pages of this book.” —John C. Burnam, author of A Soldier’s Best Friend

“If you love dogs, and in particular, American Military Working Dogs and their heroic handlers, Warrior Pups is the perfect book . . . on how cute puppies become powerful guardians of our troops in the war against terror.” —Dennis L. Fritz, Chief Master Sergeant, (USAF-Retired)