Linder Orourke, Class of 2023 – This story is one long tale of Kaufman’s obsession with birds and the magic he experienced when finding rare ones. Every one of his forays into the wilds of America and Mexico and Canada in search of ornithological wonders was funded by his odd jobs like apple picking.
Books
Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey
This classic of American environmental writing is not a book about the desert but an elegy for a piece of nature no longer pristine. The author spent 3 seasons as a park ranger in southeastern Utah in the spring and summer of the mid 1960s through 1968 at Arches National Monument.
Gathering Moss: A Book Review by the Chapter Librarian
Gathering Moss: by Robin Wall Kimmerer A Book Review by the TMN Blackland Prairie Chapter Librarian Linder O’Rourke August 5, 2024 This lovely narrative begins with Robin Kimmerer’s memories as… Read More →
A Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf by John Muir: A Book Review
A Book Review by BPC Librarian, Linder O’Rourke – A Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf by John Muir: Writings compiled by John Bade: John Muir is known as the “father of our national parks” and is one of America’s greatest voices for the preservation of our wilderness. This short narrative about his walk from New England to the southern states in America which he called his “foot-tour” is beautifully chronicled and illustrated.
Toxic Plants
Susan Abernethy, Class of 2018 – My HOA asked me to assist them in identifying whether certain plants on their grant proposal list might be toxic to children and pets. The city of Plano required this information on their neighborhood beautification project grant proposal. I was able to research native plants they plan to use that might be considered toxic from two books.