ARCADE
Across the Savage Sea (June, $24) by Maud Fontenoy follows the first woman to row the Atlantic from west to east, a feat previously completed by only six men.
BALLANTINE
At the Mercy of the River: An Exploration of the Last African Wilderness (July, $24.95) by Peter Stark chronicles the unexpected hazards of the author's kayaking expedition down Mozambique's Lugenda River. Ad/promo.Author tour.
BANTAM
Letters from the Hive: An Intimate History of Bees, Honey and Humankind (May, $24) by Stephen Buchmann with Banning Repplier is an illustrated survey of the world's first sweetener. Ad/promo.Author publicity.
BARRON'S
1001 Natural Wonders: Places You Must See in Your Lifetime (May, $35) by Michael Bright gathers a compendium of famous sites.
CHECKMARK
The Encyclopedia of Wood, New Edition: A Tree-by-Tree Guide to the World's Most Versatile Resource (Apr., $35) by Aidan Walker et al. is an A—Z reference.
CHELSEA GREEN
The Man Who Planted Trees, 20th Anniversary Edition (Mar., $16.95) by Jean Giono celebrates the classic.
DIAL PRESS
Temple Stream (Aug., $24) by Bill Roorbach recounts the author's search for the source of a stream by his home in Farmington, Maine. Ad/promo.Author publicity.
DK
Rock and Gem (Apr., $40) by Ronald Bonewitz and the Smithsonian Institution compiles photographs and information on more than 450 specimens.
DUTTON
The Grizzly Maze: Timothy Treadwell's Fatal Obsession with Alaskan Bears (June, $23.95) by Nick Jans tells how Treadwell's quixotic fixation led to his death in the jaws of Alaska's brown bears.
EPICENTER PRESS
Echoes of Fury: True Stories of Terror & Survival from the 1980 Eruption of Mount St. Helens (Mar., $24.95) by Frank Parchman focuses on eight peoples' experience. Advertising. Author tour.
FREE PRESS
Robbing the Bees: A Biography of Honey—the Sweet Liquid Gold that Seduced the World (Apr., $24) by Holley Bishop follows a beekeeer on his daily rounds in the Florida panhandle. Ad/promo. Author tour.
GRAPHIC ARTS CENTER
Desert Water (May, $29.95), photos by Mark Lisk, essay by William Fox, examines the role of water in five desert regions in North America.
HENRY HOLT
Big Weather (May, $26) by Mark Svenvold reports on the world of weather fanatics and storm chasers. A John Macrae book.
The Devil's Teeth (June, $25) by Susan Casey. The journalist shares her fascination with the great white sharks near San Francisco.
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
The Grail Bird: The Search for the Ivory-billed Woodpecker (June, $25) by Tim Gallagher. The bird fancier describes his determination to learn if this ghost bird of the southern swamps still exists. Advertising. Author tour.
HUDSON STREET PRESS
To See Every Bird on Earth (May, $24.95) by Dan Koeppel relates how one man managed to sight more than 7,000 bird species out of a known 9,600.
ISLAND PRESS
Tiger Bone & Rhino Horn: The Destruction of Wildlife for Traditional Chinese Medicine (June, $26) by Richard Ellis exposes the impact on a number of endangered wildlife species perpetrated by some medical practitioners.
Striper Wars: An American Fish Story (June, $26) by Dick Russell chronicles successful efforts to save the striped bass.
LYONS PRESS
Decade of the Wolf: Returning the Wild to Yellowstone (Apr., $23.95) by Douglas Smith and Gary Ferguson looks at the reintroduction of wolves to the national park a decade later.
MIT PRESS
Whales and Dolphins of the World (Mar., $29.95) by Mark Simmonds includes 180 full-color photographs in this introduction to their variety, behavior and natural history.
MOUNTAINEERS BOOKS
Living with Wolves (May, $34.95) by Jim and Jamie Dutcher summarizes a six-year study of a wolf pack through text and photos; CD included.
W.W. NORTON
The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness and Greed (May, $24.95) by John Vaillant is the strange history of a 165-foot Sitka spruce felled by a logger turned activist. 8-city author tour.
OREGON STATE UNIV. PRESS
Birds of Washington: Status and Distribution (Apr., $65), edited by Terence R. Wahl et al., gathers comprehensive data on the state's birds.
PURDUE UNIV. PRESS
Native Trees of the Midwest: Identification, Wildlife Values and Landscaping Use (Mar., $49.95) by Sally S. Weeks et al. contains descriptions and photographs to identify trees native to Indiana and surrounding states. Advertising.
RANDOM HOUSE
The Lady and the Panda: The True Adventures of the First American Explorer to Bring Back China's Most Exotic Animals (July, $25.95) by Vicki Constantine Croke recalls Ruth Harkness, a socialite and dress designer who did just what the title says. Author tour.
RIO NUEVO
Buffalo (May, $12.95) by Win Blevins assesses how the buffalo became a symbol of the American spirit. A Look West series book.
RUTGERS UNIV. PRESS
Wellsprings: A Natural History of Bottled Spring Waters (Aug., $25.95) by Francis H. Chapelle follows the geology, hydrology and history behind the bottled water industry. Advertising.
STEERFORTH PRESS
Confluence: A River, the Environment, Politics and the Fate of All Humanity (May, $21) by Nathaniel Tripp, foreword by Howard Dean, includes plans for action. $20,000 ad/promo. Author tour.
TEXAS A&M UNIV. PRESS
A Dazzle of Dragonflies (Apr., $39.95) by Forrest L. Mitchell and James L. Lasswell uses digital imaging to enhance photographs of live dragonflies in their natural environment.
TIMBER PRESS
Band-tailed Pigeon: Wilderness Bird at Risk (May, $19.95) by Worth Mathewson, art by David Hagerbaumer, is an affectionate portrait of the wild bird with a troubled past.
UNIV. OF CHICAGO PRESS
Dancing at the Dead Sea: Tracking the World's Environmental Hotspots (May, $25) by Alanna Mitchell combines science with travel and adventure.
UNIV. OF GEORGIA PRESS
Tracking Desire: A Journey After Swallow-tailed Kites (Mar., $24.95) by Susan Cerulean zeroes in on the natural history and biology of the migratory bird.
Zoro's Field: My Life in the Appalachian Woods (Apr., $27.95) by Thomas Rain Crowe is a personal account of the author's decision to live alone and close to the earth.
UNIV. OF IOWA PRESS
The Elemental Prairie: Sixty Tallgrass Plants (June, $34.95) pairs watercolors of prairie plants by George Olson with an essay by John Madson.
UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO PRESS
The Arizona Breeding Bird Atlas (July, $45), edited by Troy Corman and Cathryn Wise-Gervais, deals with nesting and migratory data of 270 species of birds.
UNIV. OF PITTSBURGH PRESS
Land of Sunshine: An Environmental History of Greater Los Angeles (June, $34.95), edited by William Deverell and Greg Hise, utilizes essays and photos from 19 geologists, ecologists and historians to explore the natural history of the area.
UNIV. OF SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS
Aliens in the Backyard: Plant and Animal Imports in America (June, $29.95) by John Leland cites a host of non-native flora and fauna in the U.S.
UNIV. PRESS OF FLORIDA
Entanglements: The Intertwined Fates of Whales and Fishermen (Mar., $29.95) by Tora Johnson investigates growing conflicts between fishermen, scientists and conservationists.
UNIV. PRESS OF KENTUCKY
Bees in America: How the Honey Bee Shaped a Nation (Mar., $27.50) by Tammy Horn traces the insect from colonial times to today's experiments by the military to train them to detect bombs.
