Wings for My Flight: The Peregrine Falcons of Chimney Rock - Hardcover

Houle (Marcy Cottrell).

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0201577062 ISBN 13: 9780201577068

Publisher: Addison-Wesley, 1991

Synopsis

Forty years ago, the peregrine falcon was on the U.S. endangered species list and many doubted that it would survive. Marcy Houle was a young wildlife biologist observing one of the last remaining pairs—located at a site in southwest Colorado slated for development as a major tourist site.

First published in 1991 and winner of several national awards, this book chronicles her work at Chimney Rock along with the recovery of the species. A new preface examines the last thirty years of the peregrine population and its remarkable comeback and culminates with President Barack Obama’s designation of Chimney Rock as a national monument.

About this title

Review:

“Blends adventure, romance, humor and pathos. . . . Offers vivid descriptions of her sky-diving subjects and the seductive beauty of the wilderness.”—Chicago Sun-Times

“Well crafted and compelling, a dramatization of the classic conflict between the legitimate interests of conservationists and developers. This is a fine book on several levels, as science, sociology, or a story. Highly recommended.”—Library Journal

About the Author:

Marcy Cottrell Houle is also the author of One City’s Wilderness: Portland’s Forest Park and The Prairie Keepers: Secrets of the Zumwalt. She lives in Portland, Oregon.

About this edition

• Publisher: Addison-Wesley
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0201577062
• ISBN 13: 9780201577068
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1