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The John Muir Newsletter, Winter 1996/97, The John Muir Center For Regional Studies

Muir Center Newsletters, 1981-2015

Volume 7, Number 1 NEW °3> f\ND VARWIN God and Evolution in Nature by Shayne Zurilgen (Editor's note: The author, a senior in geology at the University of the Pacific, prepared this paper in the fall of 1996for an undergraduate history class, "JohnMuir and the Environment.") Ifred Lord Tennyson was looking into his microscope one day when he was moved to comment, "Strange that these wonders should draw some men to God and repel others."1 Tennyson was addressing the fervor surrounding Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. While he didn't really identify anyone in particular, Tennyson conceivably could …

Mp733: Preliminary Database Assessment For International Long-Term Ecological Monitoring Efforts, G. B. Wiersma

Miscellaneous Publications

Description of a database assessment of international ecological monitoring efforts.

The Virginia Wetlands Report Vol. 11, No. 3, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

Virginia Wetlands Reports

• Great Blue Heron. Julie G. Bradshaw
• Weakfish. Lyle Varnell
• Geographic Information Systems Support Tributary Strategy Planning in Virginia. Marcia Berman
• Wetlands and Regional Watershed Management. Katie Hopkins
• Cranberries. Pam Mason
• What is a groin and how does it work? William Roberts

The Planet, 1996, Fall, Julie Irvin, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The John Muir Newsletter, Fall 1996, The John Muir Center For Regional Studies

Muir Center Newsletters, 1981-2015

Volume 6, Number 4 NEW DNSERVATIONIST: Agriculture in California's Central Valley by Kevin S. Frazier ;:';:::::;:.'ij ; (Editor's note: our feature article this month was written by a senior at the University of the Pacific, the first recipient of the Rockwell Hunt Summer Research Scholarship for UOP undergraduates.) s I frequently drive through the California Central Valley from my home in Sonora to school in Stockton, my constant companions are expansive agricultural fields. Corn gives way to tomatoes which give way to sugar beets; orchards of walnuts turn to orchards of peaches or apricots; herds of cattle graze by the …

John Muir Newsletter, Summer 1996, John Muir Center For Regional Studies

Muir Center Newsletters, 1981-2015

John Muir Newsletter summer 1996 university of the pacific volume 6, number 3 JOHN MUIR'S ATTENTION EPISTEMOLOGY by Richard Wiebe (Editor's note: Professor of Philosophy at Fresno Pacific College, Richard Wiebe presented this paper at a 1995 conference sponsored by the Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment). Talk of mysteries!—Think of our life in nature,— daily tobe shown matter, to come in contact with it,— rocks, trees, wind on our cheeks! the so/M earth! the actual world! the common sensel Contact! Contact! Who are we? where are we? —"Ktaadn" from The Maine Woods by Henry David Thoreau …

John Muir Newsletter, Spring 1996, John Muir Center For Regional Studies

Muir Center Newsletters, 1981-2015

John Muir N spring 1996 university of the pacific volume 6, number 2 JOHN MUIR AND THEBIDWELLS: THE FORGOTTEN FRIENDSHIP By Michael J. Gillis (Editor's note: this article was originally published in the Spring, 1995 issue oftheDogtown Territorial Quarterly, and reprinted here with the kind permission of its publisher, Bill Anderson of Paradise, California.. The author, Michael Gillis, is Lecturer in History at California State University, Chico. He and a colleague, Michael Magliaria, are working on a book-length study of John Bidwell, Chico's founder and most prominent citizen) The thirty-seven year friendship between John Muir and the Bidwells which began …

The Planet, 1996, Spring, Deanna Woolston, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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Huxley Hotline, 1996, March 13, Traci Edge, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

Historical Collection of Huxley Newsletters

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The Virginia Wetlands Report Vol. 11, No. 2, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

Virginia Wetlands Reports

• Northern Harrier, or Marsh Hawk. Julie G. Bradshaw
• Bay Anchovy. Lyle Varnell
• Geographic Information System (GIS) Data Exchange- The State of the Problem, Part 2. Marcia Berman
• General Assembly Passes, and Governor Signs Wetlands Mitigation Banking Legislation.
• Second Edition of the Virginia Wetlands Management Handbook Now Available.
• Wetlands Management Symposium: Wetlands Compensation Survey Results
• Westmoreland State Park. Pam Mason
• Literally, what is littoral sand movement? William Roberts

Huxley Hotline, 1996, January 31, Traci Edge, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

Historical Collection of Huxley Newsletters

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The Virginia Wetlands Report Vol. 11, No. 1, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

Virginia Wetlands Reports

• Black Skimmer. Julie G. Bradshaw
• Alewife. Lyle Varnell
• Geographic Information System (GIS) Data Exchange- The State of the Problem. Marcia Berman
• Northern Neck Workshops Prove Profitable to Participants. Beth Peacock
• Grazing and Haying Activities in Wetlands. Pamela Mason
• Should I fertilize my tidal marsh? William Roberts

Issues Raised By Economic Definitions Of Sustainability, Richard W. Wahl, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Books, Reports, and Studies

19 p. ; 28 cm

New Options For The Lower Colorado River Basin, Lawrence J. Macdonnell, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Books, Reports, and Studies

53 leaves ; 29 cm

Conservation Biology & U.S. Forest Service Views Of Ecosystem Management And What They Imply About Policies Needed To Achieve Sustainability Of Biodiversity, David W. Crumpacker, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Books, Reports, and Studies

53 p. ; 28 cm

Public Land: How Much Is Enough?, Dale A. Oesterle, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Books, Reports, and Studies

59 p. ; 29 cm

People As Part Of Ecosystems, William E. Riebsame, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Books, Reports, and Studies

30 p. : ill. ; 28 cm

Restoring The West’S Waters: Opportunities For The Bureau Of Reclamation, Volume Ii: Phase Two Area Studies, Lawrence J. Macdonnell, Teresa A. Rice, Judith Jacobsen, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Books, Reports, and Studies

2 v. : ill. ; 28 cm

V. 2. PHASE TWO AREA STUDIES: Foreword -- The Yakima River Basin, Washington / Larry MacDonnell -- The Upper Snake River Basin, Idaho / Teresa Rice -- The Truckee-Carson River Basins, California and Nevada / Larry MacDonnell -- The North Platte River Basin, Wyoming / Lawrence J. MacDonnell, Judith Jacobsen -- The Upper Colorado River Basin, Colorado / Larry MacDonnell -- The Middle Rio Grande Basin, New Mexico / Teresa Rice

Sustainability And Beyond, Dale Jamieson, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Books, Reports, and Studies

17 p. ; 28 cm

Restoring The West's Waters: Opportunities For The Bureau Of Reclamation, Volume I: Section One: Summary Of Findings, Section Two: Case Studies, Lawrence J. Macdonnell, Teresa A. Rice, Judith Jacobsen, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Books, Reports, and Studies

2 v. : ill. ; 28 cm

V. 1. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS: Introduction -- Summary of Phase One findings -- Summary of Phase Two findings -- Selected illustrations from area studies -- Overview of changes under way -- Conclusion -- CASE STUDIES: Rapid Valley Unit, and Project, Rapid Creek, South Dakota / Daniel Reimer -- Nelson Reservoir, Milk River Project, Montana / Roberta Hoy -- Canyon Ferry Dam, Missouri River, Montana / Daniel Reimer -- Hungry Horse Dam, South Fork Flathead River, Montana / Robert Hoy -- Glendo Dam, North Platte River, Wyoming / Beth Doherty -- Seminoe Dam to …

The Watershed Source Book: Watershed-Based Solutions To Natural Resource Problems, Wendy S. Rudnik, David H. Getches, Teresa A. Rice, Betsy Rieke, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Books, Reports, and Studies

1 v. (various pagings) : maps (2 folded) ; 28 cm

The Planet, 1996, Winter, Deanna Woolston, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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