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Author Sansom, Andrew

Title Seasons at Selah : the Legacy of Bamberger Ranch Preserve
Published College Station : Texas A & M University Press, 2018

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Description 1 online resource (266 pages)
Series Myrna and David K. Langford Books on Working Lands
Myrna and David K. Langford books on working lands.
Contents Intro; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Photographers' Notes; The Beginning; The Cathedral Builder; Spring; Summer; Autumn; Winter; Index
Summary Winner, 2020 Philosophical Society of Texas Nonfiction Prize In 1969, J. David Bamberger bought what he described as "the sorriest piece of land" in the Texas Hill Country for the specific purpose of restoring the degraded landscape. Today, Selah, Bamberger Ranch Preserve is one of the largest habitat restoration projects in the state?5,500 acres?and serves as a model for land conservation and environmental education. The ranch has earned numerous awards, including the coveted Leopold Conservation Award, the Texas Environmental Excellence Award in Education, the National Private Lands Fish and Wildlife Stewardship Award, and most recently, the Botanical Research Institute of Texas International Award of Excellence in Conservation, just to name a few.Seasons at Selah: The Legacy of Bamberger Ranch Preserve chronicles Bamberger?s dedication to ethical land stewardship and conservation education through stunning photographs of the land, plants, and wildlife he has devoted his time and resources to protect. Photographers Rusty Yates and David K. Langford capture each season at Selah and offer an intimate glimpse into the day-to-day management and operations of the ranch as well as some of the challenges it faces. In the accompanying text, Andrew Sansom shares his own stories from his decades-long friendship with Bamberger. Readers will gain a deeper appreciation for what conservation means for Texas: clean and abundant water, wildlife, healthy land, and an inspiring place to learn about and enjoy nature. Above all, Selah has given Texans a special opportunity to stop, pause, and reflect on the importance of good stewardship of the earth
Notes Print version record
Subject Photography, Artistic.
Wildlife conservation -- Texas -- Bamberger Ranch Preserve
Seasons -- Texas -- Bamberger Ranch Preserve -- Pictorial works
art photography.
HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General.
Photography, Artistic
Seasons
Travel
Wildlife conservation
SUBJECT Bamberger Ranch Preserve (Tex.) -- Description and travel
Bamberger Ranch Preserve (Tex.) -- History -- Pictorial works
Bamberger Ranch Preserve (Tex.) -- History
Subject Texas -- Bamberger Ranch Preserve
Genre/Form Electronic books
History
Pictorial works
Form Electronic book
Author Yates, Rusty
Langford, David K
ISBN 9781623496357
1623496357