Wild Sonoma: Exploring Nature in Wine Country

Author:   Charles Hood ,  Lynn Horowitz ,  Jeanne Wirka ,  Jane Goodall
Publisher:   Heyday Books
Edition:   New edition
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9781597145893


Pages:   224
Publication Date:   27 October 2022
Format:   Paperback
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An all-access guide to the abundant natural splendor of Sonoma County. Wild Sonomacelebrates the spectacular and resilient natural landscapes of Sonoma County, which along with its neighboring counties is one of the world's premier winegrowing regions. Our exploration launches with an entertaining primer on ecology basics, including the impact of fire, before a fun factfilled survey of sixty-two of the area's iconic and commonly encountered species-from vivacious acorn woodpeckers to disease-neutralizing Western fence lizards. It caps off with a tour of six sites to experience Sonoma's diverse natural beauty, with a special emphasis on access. Written by Wild LA author Charles Hood, introduced by renowned naturalist Jane Goodall, and illustrated by John Muir Laws, Wild Sonoma offers residents and tourists from eight to eighty a sense of wonder and cause for hope.

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Author:   Charles Hood ,  Lynn Horowitz ,  Jeanne Wirka ,  Jane Goodall
Publisher:   Heyday Books
Imprint:   Heyday Books
Edition:   New edition
ISBN:  

9781597145893


ISBN 10:   1597145890
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   27 October 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Foreword by Jane Goodall   Introduction: Welcome to Wild Sonoma!   Part 1: Where Nature Comes From water and watersheds dirt versus soil fire and fire ecology Part 2: a Field Guide to Cool, Interesting, and Essential Species   birds  acorn woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus American coot Fulica americana American robin Turdus migratorius Anna’s hummingbird Calypte anna California quail Callipepla californica California scrub-jay Aphelocoma californica common raven Corvus corax dark-eyed junco Junco hyemalis double-crested cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus golden-crowned sparrow Zonotrichia atricapilla great blue heron Ardea herodias great egret Ardea alba house finch Haemorhous mexicanus mallard Anas platyrhynchos mourning dove Zenaida macroura red-tailed hawk Buteo jamaicensis red-winged blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus tree swallow Tachycineta bicolor turkey vulture Cathartes aura western bluebird Sialia mexicana flowers, shrubs, and trees arroyo willow Salix lasiolepis bay laurel Umbellularia californica blue dicks Dipterostemon capitatum California buckeye Aesculus californica California poppy Eschscholzia californica coast live oak Quercus agrifolia coast redwood Sequoia sempervirens common manzanita Arctostaphylos manzanita Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas iris Iris douglasiana field mustard Brassica spp. Pacific madrone Arbutus menziesii Pacific poison oak Toxicodendron diversilobum sky lupine Lupinus nanus spring vetch Vicia sativa sticky monkey-flower Diplacus aurantiacus toyon Heteromeles arbutifolia valley oak Quercus lobata insects common buckeye Junonia coenia bumble bee Bombus spp. cabbage white Pieris rapae California sister Adelpha californica common yellowjacket Vespula pensylvanica darkling beetle Eleodes grandicollis flame skimmer Libellula saturata harvester ant Veromessor andrei mourning cloak Nymphalis antiopa pipevine swallowtail Battus philenor mammals   black bear Urus americanus bobcat Lynx rufus coyote Canis latrans gray fox Urocyon cinereoargenteus mule deer Odocoileus hemionus northern raccoon Procyon lotor striped skunk Mephitis mephitis western gray squirrel Sciurus griseus reptiles and amphibians California newt Taricha torosa garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis gopher snake Pituophis catenifer northern Pacific rattlesnake Crotalus oreganus Sierran treefrog Pseudacris sierra western fence lizard Sceloporus occidentalis  Part 3: Explorations and Excursions Jenner and the Russian River Estuary Lake Sonoma The Middle Russian River Spring Lake Regional Park Jack London State Historic Park Sugarloaf Ridge State Park    Where to Go Next   About the Authors

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"""Earthy and balanced, smooth on the tongue, and with a buttery finish, Wild Sonoma is an appealing, opulent introduction to the natural wonders just beyond the tasting rooms and terraces of Northern California wine country.""—Foreword Reviews"


""Earthy and balanced, smooth on the tongue, and with a buttery finish, Wild Sonoma is an appealing, opulent introduction to the natural wonders just beyond the tasting rooms and terraces of Northern California wine country.""—Foreword Reviews


Earthy and balanced, smooth on the tongue, and with a buttery finish, Wild Sonoma is an appealing, opulent introduction to the natural wonders just beyond the tasting rooms and terraces of Northern California wine country. -Foreword Reviews


Author Information

Charles Hood has studied birds and natural history from the Amazon to Tibet, and he has seen more than five thousand species of birds in the wild. A widely published poet, he has received numerous fellowships and writing awards and is the author of the Heyday collection A Salad Only the Devil Would Eat. His other Heyday titles include field guides to mammals and birds, and for the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County he was the lead author and photographer for the book Wild LA. Jeanne Wirka is an ecologist and nature writer with over twenty-five years of experience in conservation science, ecological restoration, and environmental education. John Muir Laws is a naturalist, educator, and artist, with degrees in conservation and resource studies from the University of California, Berkeley; in wildlife biology from the University of Montana, Missoula; and in scientific illustration from the University of California, Santa Cruz. He is a 2010 Audubon TogetherGreen Conservation Leadership Fellow and has received the Terwilliger Environmental Award for outstanding service in environmental education. Visit his website at johnmuirlaws.com. Lynn Horowitz is an avid hiker, certified California Naturalist, and longtime Sonoma County resident. Dr. Jane Goodall DBE is an ethologist and environmentalist. Author of many books for adults and children and featured in countless documentaries and articles, Jane has reached millions around the world with her lectures, podcasts and writings. She was appointed as a UN Messenger of Peace, is a Dame of the British Empire and has received countless honors from around the world.

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