Books by Tim Palmer

  •  America by Rivers
    America by Rivers Tim Palmer

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    America by Rivers

    Tim Palmer

    Photographer and writer Tim Palmer has spent more than 25 years researching and experiencing life on the waterways of the American continent. He has travelled by canoe or raft on more than ...

  •  Lifelines
    Lifelines Tim Palmer

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    Lifelines

    The Case For River Conservation

    Tim Palmer

    "In Lifelines, Tim Palmer addresses the fate of our waterways. While proposals for gigantic federal dams are no longer common, and some of the worst pollution has been brought under control, myriad ...

  •  Pacific High
    Pacific High Tim Palmer

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    Pacific High

    Adventures In The Coast Ranges From Baja To Alaska

    Tim Palmer

    "Starting out, my mind and spirit were open to the mystery of foreign cultures, the spareness of aridity, the tension of seismicity, the heat of fire, the exuberance of the vast, the abundance of rot ...

  •  Wild and Scenic Rivers of America

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    Wild and Scenic Rivers of America

    Tim Palmer

    The National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is one of the most important natural areas protection programs ever established at the federal level. It has resulted in the creation of the National Wild and ...

  • The Heart of America

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    The Heart of America

    Our Landscape, Our Future

    Tim Palmer

    From the cliffs of Big Sur to the dunes at Cape Hatteras, from the bogs of the Boundary Waters to the deserts of the Rio Grande, the landscape of America has shaped us into the people we are. Not only ...

  • The Sierra Nevada
    The Sierra Nevada Tim Palmer

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    The Sierra Nevada

    A Mountain Journey

    Tim Palmer

    This book presents a natural history of the Sierra Nevada that brings the land, the people, and the surrounding communities to life.

  • The Snake River
    The Snake River Tim Palmer

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    The Snake River

    Window To The West

    Tim Palmer

    Tim Palmer weaves natural history into a comprehensive account of the complex problems that plague natural resource management throughout the West, as well as the practical solutions that are available ...

About the Author

Tim Palmer is the author of more than twelve books about rivers and the American land. Among the awards he has received for his writing and conservation work are the National Outdoor Book Award, the Director's Award from the National Park Service, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the organization American Rivers. Also an accomplished photographer, he frequently speaks and gives slide shows to public audiences and college classes nationwide.