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Summerthought is proud to present the amazing images of Dr. Wayne Lynch, one of the world’s pre-eminent wildlife photographers. Few destinations in the world match the Canadian Rockies for its combination of dazzling mountain scenery and abundance of wildlife. Bighorn sheep, elk, moose, deer, and black bears are seen by many visitors, often from the comfort of their vehicles. Other species, such as owls, cougars, and grizzly bears, are also present, but are more secretive and rarely seen. Printed in Canada by Friesens, Wildlife of the Canadian Rockies maintains the high standards of production the images of Wayne Lynch deserve while remaining an affordable product for locals and visitors alike.

Author and photographer Wayne Lynch reveals the world of wild animals. Each creature is introduced by showing a photo highlighting one feature and some clues. Then the complete animal is pictured along with more facts.

Photographer and naturalist Wayne Lynch captures the unique wildlife living here, including the Galapagos tortoise, the marine iguana, the flightless cormorant, the blue-footed boobie and the magnificent frigatebird

Wayne Lynch's Wildlife of the Rockies for Kids will take you on an entertaining, informative and visually beautiful trip to the Rocky Mountains. Learn about grizzly bears, moose, bighorn sheep, wolves and many other fascinating mountain mammals, as well as interesting facts about charismatic eagles and owls, loons, grouse, woodpeckers, chickadees, and ravens. Renowned nature writer and wildlife photographer Wayne Lynch draws upon 40 years of mountain experience to create this stunning wildlife book that will appeal to all ages. Read it to your children or encourage them to read it themselves. This book will surely enrich any mountain visitor's experience.

The call of the loon has captivated people's imagination for centuries. From its prehistoric evolution and mythical ancestry to its precarious existence today in water habitats fed by acid rain, the loon is a survivor, a creature for our time. This informative text covers the full range of loon species, from common loons to red-throated loons to the loons of the Arctic and Pacific, with over 120 full color photos.

Featuring exclusive interviews with the coach and the Philadelphia '76ers who rewrote the league's record book in 1966-1967, this is the story of Wilt Chamberlain and one of the greatest seasons in NBA history. 16-page photo insert.

Spreading across the top of North America from Alaska to Newfoundland, and sweeping across the breadth of Russia to the fjords of western Scandinavia is the great northern forest. An immense swatch of spruce, fir, larch, and aspen, it is arguably the largest forest ecosystem in the world. In Life in the Boreal Forest, noted science writer, naturalist and wildlife photographer Wayne Lynch examines the animals and plants of this mighty forest as the seasons unfold.

Wildlife of the Arctic for Kids will take you on an informative, entertaining, and visually beautiful trip to the Arctic. Learn about polar bears, muskoxen, caribou, Arctic foxes and many other fascinating Arctic mammals, as well as interesting facts about charismatic loons, ptarmigan cranes, puffins, and snowy owls. Renowned nature writer and wildlife photographer Wayne Lynch draws upon 40 years of Arctic experience to create this stunning wildlife book that will appeal to all ages. Read it to your children, or encourage them to read it themselves. This book will surely ignite your interest in this threatened global ecosystem.

Lured from a career in medicine by the magic of the North two decades ago, Dr. Wayne Lynch, a world-acclaimed author and wildlife photographer, returns every year to the arctic. In this book, he presents an intimate and entertaining look at the charismatic creatures that flourish in this wild polar world. Wonderfully illustrated with color photographs that capture the delicate beauty and complex nature of the region, this book will change forever the way you view the North. Experience the sights and sounds of teeming seabird cliffs, and marvel at the majesty of such northern mammals as the polar bear, fox, walrus, seal and whale.

Renowned photographer and science writer Wayne Lynch has a passion and fascination for the members of the penguin family. A self-described "penguin addict," he has logged more than 130,000 miles to sit among hundreds, sometimes even thousands of penguins on the far-flung beaches of the Galapagos Islands, Chile, Antarctica and New Zealand. In this new edition, Lynch includes completely new photographs of these intriguing birds and reveals the effects of climate change on the habitat, life cycle and future of these resilient animals. Advances in genetic science reveals a number of new species which Lynch adds to this new edition. This stocky little bird survives a rocky adolescence and adulthood, to experience territorial squabbles, "marriages," attacks by sea mammals and sometimes months without food as it incubates its eggs through the unrelenting winter. With lively, humorous writing and unforgettable photographs, Penguins! explores the daily lives of this feisty seabird survivor.