Books

Steven Horn is a wildlife biologist by training and spent years working in conservation and agriculture in Colorado and Wyoming.

The “The Call of the Wild” book and other materials are part of the Phillip R. Goodwin collection at the McCracken Research Library at the Center of the West.

The library also has a survey publication called “Wyoming Territorial Imprints” that lists the earliest books printed between 1866 and 1890 before Wyoming became a state.

'Strangers in the Land' traces 19th-century violence against Chinese immigrants in Wyoming to contemporary crackdowns.

The digital project is helping readers and writers connect across the state.

Annie Eisenberg argues that assumptions about rural communities are often based on old mythologies. She says it’s time to replace those myths with a modern vision for the future of rural America.

In a memoir, a Jackson Hole resident tells her story of receiving a rare diagnosis that takes her on a journey to find out the true costs of lifesaving technologies in the West.

"Grizzly Confidential" explores how grizzly bears and humans can live together and decrease conflicts, especially in landscapes where their worlds are increasingly overlapping. Jackson-based author and firefighter paramedic Kevin Grange talks management strategies, endangered species status and what it actually looks like to "respect the bear."

“Heidi Across America” is a new book published by Health Communications. It tells the story of one woman's journey on a bicycle through the heartland in 2010, as she explores self discovery and slow travel. WPR spoke with the author.

Schools are starting back up again around the state. This fall, the three Wyoming Indian Schools will each have a new addition to their libraries: a display of books organized by themes like courage and respect. The goal is to prioritize learning that’s rooted in Indigenous stories and values.