Yellowstone View

Riverbend is pleased to be distributing this remarkable collection of photos from Big Sky Publishing. Photographer Thomas Lee has captured the essence of this unique place with images of haunting beauty that display the wonders Yellowstone.

Some Like It Hot: Yellowstone's Favorite Geysers, Hot Springs, and Fumaroles, with Personal Accounts by Early Explorers

Some Like It Hot! is a beautiful visual portrait of Yellowstone National Park's best and most favorite thermal features. This stunning portfolio of photographs by Susan M Neider is uniquely organized by geographic region, so it's easy to find specific geysers, hot springs, mud pots, and fumaroles. Fascinating historical descriptions by early explorers of the geyser basins--including General H.D. Washburn, F.V. Hayden, and famed conservationist John Muir--accompany these vibrant images and emphasize the timeless beauty and wonder of Yellowstone.

YELLOWSTONE BEARS IN THE WILD

By Dr. James C. Halfpenny

From claws to cubs, from fur to food, this book accurately describes the lives of grizzly and black bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Written by noted naturalist Dr. Jim Halfpenny (Yellowstone Wolves in the Wild) this book features cutting-edge discoveries about bear biology and ecology, skillfully enhanced with amazing personal stories and illustrated with the unforgettable photography of Michael Francis (Yellowstone Memories). There are explanations of “bear art,” a bear’s “personal space,” and bear “thinking.” Imprinted on the front and back covers are impressions of the front and back tracks of Bear # 264.

YELLOWSTONE WOLVES IN THE WILD

By Dr. James C. Halfpenny

A dazzling photographic and scientific portrait of how wolves are changing the very nature of Yellowstone. Highly acclaimed for its accuracy and photography of wild wolves.

“The book is breathtaking! For anyone who has traveled to Yellowstone in recent years and seen the wolves, this book is must reading.”
-National Wildlife Federation

“Outstanding and very accurate. (Halfpenny) puts all the scientific research into common language. He fills in with personal observations. The stories really personalize what happened.”
-Ed Bangs, Wolf Recovery Coordinator, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

THE YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK COOKBOOK

By Durrae Johanek

Great food, stories, and history make a memorable feast in this unique cookbook. More than a dozen park personalities share their favorite recipes while telling a little bit about their lives in the world’s first national park. We hear from such people as Suzanne Lewis, the park’s first female superintendent; Xanterra chef Jim Chapman from the kitchens in the park lodges; as well as botanists, photographers, tour guides and more. In all, this book dishes up 125 unforgettable recipes, each one flavored by the wonder of Yellowstone.

WATCHING YELLOWSTONE & GRAND TETON WILDLIFE

By Todd Wilkinson

A wonderful take-along guidebook that will help tourists see more wildlife on their visits to Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. This guide identifies the best viewing areas for all major species, including wolves and bears. Includes maps, color photos, animal descriptions for car tours and hikers.

YELLOWSTONE MEMORIES: 30 Years of Stories & Photos

By Michael H. Francis

Michael H. Francis has had a 30-year love affair with Yellowstone, his "favorite place on earth," and his one-of-a-kind collection of photos and stories will prove it. Friendly and accessible, this is a unique memory book for anyone who loves Yellowstone National Park.

A RIDE TO THE INFERNAL REGIONS: Yellowstone's First Tourists

By C.C. Clawson

A little-known and previously unavailable account of the first tourist party to Yellowstone. Travel along as they explore the area in 1871.

SILENCE & SOLITUDE:
Yellowstone’s Winter Wilderness

By Tom Murphy

A beautifully photographed book of the splendor of Yellowstone by award-winning photographer Tom Murphy.

SILENCE & SOLITUDE:
Yellowstone’s Winter Wilderness - DVD

By Montana PBS

Powerful, brutal, beautiful, and at times, enchanting, winter in Yellowstone National Park is a world unlike any other. It is a season both abstract and profound, where super-heated water erupts into arctic air, where wildlife pushes snow in a constant struggle to survive, and where silence and solitude dominate the park’s deep wilderness. Photographer Tom Murphy has experienced Yellowstone’s winter wilderness as few others have, skiing far into the backcountry with heavy camera gear, an uncanny ability to weather cold and snow, and an artist’s eye for the sublime. His photographs reveal a majestic land where the air is clean and clear and where a wolf’s throaty howl carries for miles on a still day.

For two years, Tom had the use of two video cameras, loaned to him by Carol Truez and Jon Geiss. Carol and Jon used the spring, summer and autumn footage for a video/DVD called "Discovering Yellowstone". Several years after "Discovering Yellowstone" was finished, Tom went to PBS with approximately 25 hours of footage of Yellowstone in winter that Carol and Jon had not used. PBS combined this digital footage with many of Tom's stills from his new book Silence and Solitude in Dec 2002 and produced a video which has been aired all over the US by over 100 PBS stations. The DVD, which was released in Dec 2004, includes an interview with Tom and many new Yellowstone winter still images.

Tom's videography and still photography was nominated for an Emmy in this DVD produced by Montana PBS.

THE LIGHT OF SPRING

By Tom Murphy

A beautifully photographed book of the splendor of Yellowstone by award-winning photographer Tom Murphy.

The Abundance of Summer: The Seasons of Yellowstone

By Tom Murphy 

“The Abundance of Summer” is Tom Murphy’s fourth and final installment in his remarkable series of photographic essays that follow the turning of the seasons in Yellowstone National Park.

In this stunning book, Murphy captures the essence of summer’s whimsy and wonder. A robin fledgling naps in the sun, swan cygnets dabble in the water, flowers erupt into glory—while at the same time lightning flashes on the horizon, thunderstorms rumble across the valley, and forest fires run before the wind.

In this dazzling collection of marvel and might, Tom Murphy showcases all that makes Yellowstone a place of passion, peace, and power.

THE COMFORT OF AUTUMN

By Tom Murphy

A beautifully photographed book of the splendor of Yellowstone by award-winning photographer Tom Murphy.

BEARS I HAVE KNOWN

By Bob Murphy

In this very entertaining book, retired National Park Service ranger Bob Murphy recounts his most memorable experiences with bears in Yellowstone and Glacier national parks. Go behind the scenes as Murphy deals with grizzly and black bears in all situations—good, bad, tragic, humorous, and odd—from the 1940s through the 1980s. These are unforgettable bear tales.

YELLOWSTONE IS...

By Mike Logan

Mike Logan’s photography showcases the majesty of Montana, high, wide, and wonderful!

YELLOWSTONE GHOST STORIES

By Shellie Larios

Yellowstone National Park is haunted—or is it? You’ll think so after reading all the spooky tales in this book, including a little lost boy who appears and disappears among crowds of tourists, a headless bride at Old Faithful Inn, and various other ghostly spirits, mysterious sounds, and strange apparitions. This is a great book to read late at night around your campfire—if you dare!

YELLOWSTONE TRIVIA

By Janet Spencer

This fun-filled, fact-filled trivial extravaganza will keep you laughing, keep you learning, and keep you guessing. Trivia Queen Janet Spencer scoured libraries, archives, and museums for the oddest and most obscure figures, facts, and fascination she could find. The perfect campfire companion! Use the book to play a homemade version of Trivial PursuitTM. Keep a copy in your glovebox, or put it in your bathroom!

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