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‘ T H E A RT I S T S F I E L D G U I D E ’ Nature guide set to promote conservation in the Greater Yellowstone BY JESSIANNE WRIGHT
Lyrical words of storytellers and poignant details from scientists are joined by the sometimes whimsical, sometimes bold, sometimes ever-gentle strokes of artists and creatives in a book titled The Artists Field Guide to Greater Yellowstone, slated to be published in fall 2019. The collection is a collaborative display dedicated to appreciating our world, and is also a naturalist’s guide to Yellowstone’s wildlife. Fifty of the region’s most
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distinguished writers and artists have collaborated to create this field guide, which is pending publication by Trinity University Press. From the Indian paintbrush and Yellowstone cutthroat trout, to thermophilic bacteria, greater sage-grouse and the grizzly bear, 30 plants and animals of Greater Yellowstone are featured in The Artists Field Guide.
