Spotlight on The Rocky Mountain Land Library: The Rocky Mountain Land Series

The Rocky Mountain region has experienced unprecedented growth in recent years. As our population grows, and the demands on the environment increase, there has never been a greater need for us to know the land at our feet. The Tattered Cover Book Store, in partnership with the Rocky Mountain Land Library, has established a series dedicated to the study of the Western landscape. The Rocky Mountain Land Series, spanning the disciplines of Western History and the Natural Sciences, has been designed to promote a greater awareness of our home region.

Upcoming Events:

August 5, 2010 - 7:30pm
Historic LoDo: Award-winning journalist Mitch Tobin will offer a PowerPoint presentation and sign his important new book Endangered: Biodiversity on the Brink ($27.95 Fulcrum). Since 1973, the Endangered Species Act has served as our nation’s legislative ark for imperiled wildlife. But our toughest and most controversial environmental law has only recovered a handful of the more than 1,300 species under its protection. In Endangered, Mitch Tobin uses firsthand accounts to show why so many species are at risk of extinction.

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August 10, 2010 - 7:30pm
Historic LoDo: Jerome Greene is retired as Research Historian for the National Park Service, and the author of numerous books, including Stricken Field: The Little Bighorn since 1876. Greene will discuss and sign his new book Beyond Bear’s Paw: The Nez Perce Indians in Canada ($24.95 University of Oklahoma Press). In the fall of 1877, Nez Perce (Nimiipuu) Indians were desperately fleeing U.S. Army troops. The army caught up with them at the Bear’s Paw Mountains in northern Montana, and following a devastating battle, Chief Joseph and most of his people surrendered. The wrenching tale of Chief Joseph and his followers is now legendary, but Bear’s Paw is not the entire story. In fact, nearly three hundred Nez Perce escaped the U.S. Army and fled into Canada. Beyond Bear’s Paw is the first book to explore the fate of these “non-treaty” Indians.

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August 18, 2010 - 7:30pm
Colfax Avenue: Gary Lincoff is the author, co-author, or editor of several books and articles on mushrooms, including The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms. He chaired the Telluride Mushroom Festival for 25 years (1980-2004), and still participates as its principal speaker. Lincoff will discuss and sign his new book The Complete Mushroom Hunter: An Illustrated Guide to Finding, Harvesting, and Enjoying Wild Mushrooms ($24.99 Quarry).

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