Wild Life Near Home

Dallas Lore Sharp's "Wild Life Near Home" explores the natural world and human relationships with it through a collection of essays. The book delves into themes of environmentalism, conservation, and the importance of preserving the natural world for future generations. Through personal anecdotes and observations, Sharp highlights the beauty and complexity of the natural world and the need to protect it from harmful human activities.

By Dallas Lore Sharp · First published 1937 · Genre: Naturalism, Nature, Outdoor Adventure · 16 chapters

Contents

• IN PERSIMMON-TIME
• BIRDS' WINTER BEDS
• SOME SNUG WINTER BEDS
• A BIRD OF THE DARK
• THE PINE-TREE SWIFT
• IN THE OCTOBER MOON
• FEATHERED NEIGHBORS
• "MUS'RATTIN"
• A STUDY IN BIRD MORALS
• RABBIT ROADS
• BRICK-TOP
• SECOND CROPS
• WOOD-PUSSIES
• FROM RIVER-OOZE TO TREE-TOP
• A BUZZARDS' BANQUET
• UP HERRING RUN

More by Dallas Lore Sharp

• The Seer of Slabsides (1921)
• Roof and Meadow (1928)
• The Hills of Hingham (1923)
• A Watcher in the Woods (1940)
• The Spring of the Year (1927)
• Summer (1948)
• Winter (1925)
• The Fall of the Year (1923)
• All works by Dallas Lore Sharp