{"title":"Tim Palmer","description":"Tim Palmer is an award-winning author and photographer of books about nature, rivers, and adventure travel. See his work at www.timpalmer.org.","products":[{"product_id":"watching-the-river-run-a-photographic-journey-down-the-youghiogheny-hardcover","title":"Watching the River Run: A Photographic Journey Down the Youghiogheny - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoin celebrated author and photographer Tim Palmer as he takes us down one of America's most magnificent rivers. From the Youghiogheny's lofty headwaters to its quiet ending only a dozen miles from Pittsburgh, the river he reveals shines with splendor and beckons to all who walk, bike, paddle, or simply pause to appreciate the natural wonder awaiting those who live nearby or visit from near and far. \u003cbr\u003e A companion to Palmer's earlier book--\u003ci\u003eYoughiogheny: Appalachian River\u003c\/i\u003e--this elegant photo essay shows us the remarkable beauty of a river that has become enormously popular. With a sharp eye to all things wild, Palmer also presents an engaging narrative and features opportunities for enjoying and exploring Ohiopyle State Park in Pennsylvania, Swallow Falls State Park in Maryland, and elsewhere along this river's rapid descent through America's oldest and most biologically rich range of mountains. \u003ci\u003eWatching the River Run\u003c\/i\u003e is a book for all who visit and cherish this extraordinary waterway.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51378088345823,"sku":"9780822948414","price":32.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/nOZBQt41vn9780822948414.webp?v=1789247877"},{"product_id":"twilight-of-the-hemlocks-and-beeches-hardcover","title":"Twilight of the Hemlocks and Beeches - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this magnificently illustrated book, conservationist and celebrated outdoors photographer Tim Palmer launches us on a revealing journey among the hemlock and beech trees that have for millennia towered over America's eastern woodlands. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe eastern hemlock and North American beech once thrived from Maine to Georgia, casting shade on trout streams, nourishing wildlife large and small, and gracing uncounted valleys, mountainsides, parks, and backyards. These trees now face tragic decimation by exotic insects and pathogens. Palmer's photos record the splendor of the cherished hemlock and beech in the same way that pictures of iconic, historic buildings commemorate classic landmarks gone the way of the wrecking ball. And yet, as Palmer underscores in his final chapter, the lessons learned as we address the fate of these trees can help us chart a better course for all wooded landscapes in the years ahead. This story of loss, scientific inquiry, and prospective recovery is vital to understanding nature in our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs an act of artistic preservation, a report on the science vital to the survival of these trees, and a call to action, \u003ci\u003eTwilight of the Hemlocks and Beeches\u003c\/i\u003e assures a lasting legacy for this irreplaceable forest community. With more than one hundred exquisite full-color photographs, this book is a must-have for outdoor enthusiasts, natural historians, ecologists, and all lovers of nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51378187632863,"sku":"9780271079530","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/gdxiLgfjGm9780271079530.webp?v=1789250803"},{"product_id":"seek-higher-ground-the-natural-solution-to-our-urgent-flooding-crisis-hardcover","title":"Seek Higher Ground: The Natural Solution to Our Urgent Flooding Crisis - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePairing in-depth journalism with historical perspectives, this book makes a compelling case for a natural solution to the growing problem of flooding.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With \u003ci\u003eSeek Higher Ground\u003c\/i\u003e, environmental writer and former land-use planner Tim Palmer explores the legacy of flooding in America, taking a fresh look at the emerging climatic, economic, and ecological realities of our rivers and communities. Global warming is forecast to sharply intensify flooding, and this book urges that we reduce future damage in the most effective, efficient, and equitable ways possible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through historical narrative, rigorous reporting, and decades of vivid personal experience, Palmer details how our society's approach to flood control has been infamously inadequate and chronically counterproductive. He builds a powerful argument for both the protection of floodplain open space and for programs that help people voluntarily relocate their homes away from high-water hazards. Only by recognizing the indomitable forces of nature--and adapting to them--can we thrive in the challenging climate to come.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrilliantly written, expertly researched, \u003ci\u003eSeek Higher Ground\u003c\/i\u003e examines in pathbreaking ways our ongoing cataclysm in the age of climate change. With first-rate reporting about history, ecology, and hydrology, Tim Palmer is the ideal author to reveal practical solutions to America's chronic vulnerability to flooding. His heartfelt narrative is an urgent wake-up call for action. I highly recommend this important book!--Douglas Brinkley, Professor of History at Rice University and author of \u003ci\u003eSilent Spring Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eSeek Higher Ground\u003c\/i\u003e is the most comprehensive and compelling book written on the history and challenges of floodplain management--a must-read for anyone concerned about flooding. Anchored in fact and science, Tim Palmer's engaging narrative boldly and correctly proclaims that the age of increased flooding is here. His account tells us what we've done wrong--and right--and it tells us what we must now do to prepare for the floods of the future.\"--Chad Berginnis, Executive Director, Association of State Floodplain Managers \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Beautifully written, seamlessly presented, Tim Palmer's book brings crucial issues of flooding together as no one has done before. His narrative--thoroughly supported by history, science, and economics--delivers an incisive critique of flood management in the past and a profoundly realistic proposal to solve problems that can no longer be ignored. This account is gripping to read and essential to understand as we face a world altered by a warming climate.\"--Philip Garone, Professor of History at California State University, Stanislaus, and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fall and Rise of the Wetlands of California's Great Central Valley\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Warm air holds more water vapor than cold--so we can expect flooding to keep increasing, which means we should pay close attention to the lessons in this book. Too much water is going to be as big a challenge for our earth as too little; now is the time to act.\"--Bill McKibben, author of \u003ci\u003eFalter \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe End of Nature\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Charting new waters, Tim Palmer's compelling account of flooding and of what we must do about it is a story I could not put down. I recommend it to all who are affected when streams and rivers rise, to all who work in this challenging field, and to all who end up paying for the floods that are destined to increase as the climate crisis unfolds, and that includes every one of us.\"--Brian Richter, cofounder of The Nature Conservancy's Global Water Program, President of Sustainable Waters, and author of \u003ci\u003eChasing Water\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51379431080159,"sku":"9780520382732","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/QTAvxjbOt69780520382732.webp?v=1789272500"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/tim-palmer.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}