Hawk Mountain : the world's first raptor sanctuary text by Jim Wright ; photography by Kevin Watson ; foreword by Deborah Edge

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wright, John M.

Contributor:

Watson, Kevin.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Birds of prey--Pennsylvania--Hawk Mountain Sanctuary.

Birds of prey.

Birds of prey--Pennsylvania--Hawk Mountain Sanctuary--History--Pictorial works.

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (Pa.)--History--Pictorial works.

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (Pa.).

Pennsylvania--Hawk Mountain Sanctuary.

Genre:

History.

Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

124 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Camino Books, 2009.

Summary:

"Hawk Mountain: The World's First Raptor Sanctuary is a full-color celebration of the birthplace of raptor conservation located along the Appalachian Flyway in east-central Pennsylvania. To commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of its founding in 1934, informative text and joyous photography come together to enlighten and envelop us in the majesty of the mountain and the raptors that frequent it. Experience the sense of wonder looking out on the vast and exhilarating views from Hawk Mountain's North Lookout, the front of hawk-migration research and home to one of the world's greatest natural air shows, as raptors migrate past Hawk Mountain each fall and can be seen in these pages again and again any time of year." --Publisher's website.

"More than 75,000 people come to Hawk Mountain each year to experience its majesty, particularly on the mountain's breathtaking North Lookout. That wonderment is captured here in a book that combines new reporting with classic descriptions and a treasury of photographs of the winged visitors that soar by this place in huge numbers. Based on two years of research and reporting, Hawk Mountain describes the wonders of raptors and their migration, showcases the site throughout the year, and offers chapters from celebrated books from the mountain's past, including Hawks Aloft, by the sanctuary's first curator, Maurice Broun. Hawk Mountain also features two illustrations by the noted nature artist Fred Wetzel, who has been associated with the sanctuary for more than 50 years." --Excerpted from book jacket.

Contents:

Foreword / Deborah Edge

A sense of place: An overview of the world's first raptor sanctuary, with a full-page illustration by Fred Wetzel

The guns of Autumn: How one woman's determination turned a shooting ground into a raptor refuge. With a Hawks Aloft excert and a time line

North lookout: A look at the sanctuary's biggest attraction, plus the art of counting hawks, a panoramic photograph from the lookout, and an excerpt from The View from Hawk Mountain

The places you'll see: The sanctuary's other attractions and traditions, from the River of Rocks and Schaumboch's to trails and pack baskets

Autumn flights: Up-close looks at Nature's greatest air show, featuring frequent fliers and other aerial artists

A sanctuary year: A look at the refuge from mid-December to mid-August, when there are all sorts of wonders to be seen, just not necessarily raptors

The future: An interview with Keith L. Bildstein, Sarkis Acopian director of conservation science

Index

Acknowledgments

A last word: Mountain Cake: The tradition and the recipe.

ISBN:

9781933822129

1933822120

OCLC:

317697773