Traces the history of wildlife conservation and environmental politics in America to 1992, and describes various extinct or endangered species.

The woods comes alive with the arrival of spring and the peepers, a type of tree frog, begin their evolutionary cycle.

Recounts the adventures of the nineteenth-century frontier hunter, with an emphasis on his experiences with bears.

Describes the performing career of the elephant Old Bet, whose traveling exhibition under the management of Hackaliah Bailey in the early nineteenth century gave rise to the tradition of the American circus.

Describes the life cycle of the gypsy moth and man's attempts tocontrol this insect's often damaging effects on trees and forests.

Describes the life cycle and body structure of moths and butterflies and gives hints on collecting, preserving, and studying their specimens.