Born Wild in the Smokies
photography by Ann and Rob Simpson
text by Ann and Rob Simpson
published by Farcountry Press
- The Smokies are where the wild things are - baby wild things! This collection of candid images by wildlife photographers Ann and Rob Simpson is devoted entirely to the area's junior residents, ranging from spotted fawns to red spotted newts, from furry bobcat kittens to downy owlets. Come along and witness these creatures at play, exploring the new world that surrounds them. The Simpsons always use ethical techniques when photographing baby animals.
80 pages, 9 1/8'' x 8 1/8'', 81 color photos, 50 softcovers per case, Smythe-sewn
softcover
ISBN 10: 1560374152
ISBN 13: 9781560374152
$12.95
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Great Smoky Mountains Wildlife Portfolio
Great Smoky Mountain Impressions
Great Smoky Mountains Simply Beautiful
Go Wild for Great Smoky Mountain National Park Puzzles
Going to Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Who Pooped in the Park? Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Other books in the Born Wild series:
Born Wild in Glacier National Park
| Born Wild in the Smokies |
| "This wood thrush chick perches on the edge of its nest in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Most wood thrush nests are built in eastern hemlock trees, but since 2002, the park's hemlock trees have been under attach by an insect call the hemlock woolly adelgid. No one knows what will happen to wood thrushes if these insects destroy the vast stands of hemlocks."
-page 17 "River otters are one of the park's most playful and curious animals. Because of uncontrolled trapping for their pelts, river otters had not been seen in the park since 1931. In 1986, the National Park Service began a successful reintroduction program and today otters can be found in many areas of the park, including Little River, Cataloochee Creek, and Oconaluftee River." -page 36 |
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Both professors in Virginia, the Simpsons are the owners of Simpsons' Nature Photography, specializing in photographing rare wildlife species. They lead photography seminars for Canon and American Park Network. Their images appear in a variety of publications, from National Geographic to American Park Network guides. |