Discusses the life and work of botanist Alice Eastwood, who explored plant life in Colorado and California in the late nineteenth and first half of the twentieth centuries.

Describes the life and work of Ann Haven Morgan, who studied, taught, and wrote about the animals of ponds and streams and the importance of an ecological approach to conservation. Includes related activities.

Describes the life and career of ichthyologist Eugenie Clark, who began her research observing fresh-water acquarium fishes and moved on to the underwater study of sharks and other marine animals. Includes observation tips and and related activities.

A biography of the geologist who mapped the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon. Includes related activities.

Describes the life and work of nature artist and Japanese American Chiura Obata. Includes tips on how readers can make their own nature art.


Chronicles the life and career of ornithologist Margaret Morse Nice who devoted more than eighty years to studying and writing about birds. Also includes tips and activities for readers to become bird watchers in their own right.