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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Teapot Dome Teapot Dome M. R. Werner,John Starr This gem of a book covers the complicated dealings that resulted from the Teapot Dome (and Elk Hills) naval oil reserve grabs by some 1920s oilmen. And, it covers them from the investigative and lega… OL143648W
Wild Horse Annie Wild Horse Annie Alan J. Kania In 1950 Velma Johnston, a shy Nevada ranch wife, came upon a horse trailer leaking blood. When she discovered the destination of the trailer and its occupants—a trio of terrified and badly injured wi… OL16654284W
War in the woods War in the woods John Nores War in the woods tells the story of the real dirt, guts, and sometimes blood involved in a perilous job: eradicating the illegal pot plantations that are fast turninfg once-pristine corners of Americ… OL17649996W
Florida: Magnificent Wilderness Florida: Magnificent Wilderness James Valentine Many years in the making, Florida Magnificent Wilderness is a special visual journey through some of the most precious wild areas in the state, presenting the breathtaking beauty preserved in state l… OL4129445W
No Place Distant No Place Distant David Havlick "One of the last acts of Mike Dombeck as chief of the USDA Forest Service for the Clinton administration was to declare a moratorium on road building in national forest roadless areas. That declarati… OL8858147W
Who is minding the Federal estate? Who is minding the Federal estate? Holly Lippke Fretwell From the Publisher: Sewage seeping into creeks, crumbling cabins and disintegrating roads, dilapidated visitor centers, catastrophic wildfires: these are some of the sights awaiting visitors to feder… OL9736154W