25 Sep Round Up: Titles for Aficionados

Rocky Mountain Field Guide: A Trailside Natural History

Written by Daniel Mathews

In Rocky Mountain Field Guide: 
A Trailside Natural History, naturalist and writer Daniel Mathews offers a comprehensive guide to the far-
ranging flora, fauna, topography, and habitats that define the Rockies, from Glacier National Park in Montana to the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of New Mexico. A portable essential for hikers, campers, or fellow naturalists, Mathews’ book provides welcome insight into the region’s natural history that’s immersive, accessible, and enjoyable to read.

$32.95  |  576 pages  |  October 2024
Mountaineers Books

The Tree Atlas

Written by Matthew Collins with Thomas Rutter

A beautiful gift for dendrophiles (tree lovers) of every age, The Tree Atlas presents 50 of the world’s most spectacular specimens. This collectible tome incorporates stunning photography, unique illustrations by Holly Exley, and insightful sidebars by London Garden Museum’s head gardener, Matthew Collins, and professional gardener and writer Thomas Rutter. The book also offers practical advice about when and where to see the featured varietals, how to identify them in the wild, and why they hold such an important place in the health of ecosystems spanning the globe.

$50  |  240 pages  |  October 2024
Lonely Planet

Knowing the West: Visual Legacies of the American West

Edited by Mindy N. Besaw and Jami C. Powell

Knowing the West: Visual Legacies of the American West, a comprehensive survey of art and culture from the late 18th to early 20th centuries, strikes an insightful visual and verbal dialogue between diverse perspectives, challenging readers to consider the impact of history and place on artistic expression. Highlighting 35 distinct Native American nations, featuring more than 120 works in a variety of mediums from Native and non-Native artists, and offering supporting texts from leading scholars, Knowing the West provides an intriguing new Native-centered exploration of Western art history.

$75  |  288 pages  |  September 2024
Rizzoli Electa

Frontier: Cowboys of the Americas

Written by Anouk Masson Krantz with forword by Bernie Taupin

In her first work spanning both American continents, Anouk Masson Krantz captures intimate portraits of North American cowboys, Central American vaqueros, South American gauchos, and the expansive landscapes they call home. In a compilation of new large-scale black-and-white photographs, she chronicles her time spent at ranches and rodeos across North and South America, augmenting an already remarkable body of work —  including Ranchland (2022) and American Cowboys (2021), among others — with a rare and stunning glimpse into the timeless resilience of modern working cowboys.

“There’s an honesty and integrity in these images that parlays all the elements of what it means to exist outside the boundaries of conformity and confinement,” says English lyricist and visual artist Bernie Taupin, who wrote the book’s forward. He adds that the book is “a true testament to the men and women who are the anvil on which America’s backbone was forged.” 

$85  |  360 pages  |  November 2024  |  The Images Publishing Group

Just for Kids

Good Hunting for Kids: Growing Up to 
Be the Best Hunter You Can Be

Written and Illustrated by Allen Morris Jones

Bozeman, Montana author and poet Allen Morris Jones adds another children’s book to his repository with Good Hunting for Kids: Growing Up to Be the Best Hunter You Can Be. Jones explains core principles of hunting, identifies safe hunting practices, and describes a variety of birds and animals hunted in the Northern Rockies. As a celebration of the sport — which teaches patience, stamina, how nature works, and where your food comes from, to name a few — this children’s book explores what it truly means to be a good hunter.

$14.95  |  48 pages  |  December 2024  |  Bangtail Press