
A naturalist’s look at Southeast Alaska
Core text for early Discovery teacher workshops In 1992 and 93, Gustavus naturalist Greg Streveler and I visited 5 communities…
1993 | Greg Streveler & Richard Carstensen | 16 pagesDiscoverySoutheast.org
In this section are a mix of published books and fairly ‘formal’ shorter publications, both paper and digital. Most have had at least limited print runs. For more casual reports, mostly in pdf form, see also Essays & documents. In some cases, ‘borderline,’ informal documents are filed in both categories.
Let’s start with 4 books that belong on every Southeast naturalist’s shelf. From left to right: the plant book; the everything book; the placenames book, and Hank‘s book— the most lyrical statement on Why we live here. I’ve given full book reviews for each of them, so they aren’t included in the links below.
The ‘Core Four.’
Core text for early Discovery teacher workshops In 1992 and 93, Gustavus naturalist Greg Streveler and I visited 5 communities…
1993 | Greg Streveler & Richard Carstensen | 16 pagesTips and tools from a versatile naturalist-photographer My buddy Bob Armstrong has experimented with a broad range of cameras for…
2020 | Bob Armstrong | 43 pagesThe central chapter in my 2013 publication Natural history of Juneau trails, pages 29-36, is a summary of deep and…
2013 | Richard Carstensen | 7 pages (full publication, 72 pages)Aquatic insects in Alaska John, Kathy and Bob collaborated on this amazing publication—yet another in Armstrong’s rich library of self-published…
2012 | John Hudson, Katherine Hocker, Robert Armstrong | 142 pagesHeart and edge: Biogeographic provinces of Southeast Alaska An atlas-in-progress for the 22 provinces of Lingít and Haida Aaní. This…
2020 (draft) | Richard Carstensen | 26 page excerptSummit to sea: Terrestrial, coastal & freshwater habitats of Southeast Alaska Here’s the first 11 pages of a 150-page draft…
2018 draft | Richard Carstensen | 11 page excerptIn 2009, with support from the Southeast Alaska Land Trust, Bob, Mary, Marge and I distilled much of the information…
2009 | Armstrong, Carstensen, Willson and Osborn | 82 pagesFactors in village site selection People on the land, yesterday, today and tomorrow. In early 2013, Goldbelt Heritage Foundation (GHF),…
2014 | Richard Carstensen | 63 pagesBob’s summary for The Wilderness Society. Techniques and strategies. Download here (8MB):
2012 | Bob Christensen | 71 PagesReflections from our 2007 field surveys of northern Shee, volcano woman (Baranof Island). Covers history of logging in the province,…
2007 | Bob Christensen|Richard Carstensen | 12 pagesThis 42-page booklet, About Bears, was written during construction of Dzantik’i Héeni Middle School by Richard Carstensen, Steve Merli, and…
1997 | Richard Carstensen, Steve Merli, Ronalda Cadiente | 42 pagesRichard Meade was captain of a steamship that spent 4 months in Southeast in 1868 and 1869. I’ve created a…
2014 | Richard Meade (Carstensen, ed) | 42 pagesIntroduction to a keystone species in recently deglaciated upper Áak’w Táak, inland from little lake (Mendenhall Valley). Can’t picture beavers…
2009 | Bob Armstrong|Mary Wilson | 62 pagesAnother great example of Bob Armstrong’s many collaborations with experts, in this case Chiska Derr. Beautifully illustrated guide to lichens…
2010 | Bob Armstrong & Chiska Derr | 50 pagesBob Armstrong is one of Juneau’s most innovative and energetic photographers. If you just need a great photo or video…
2010 | Robert Armstrong | 162 pagesOne of the most popular and well-used publications about Juneau hiking trails, this guide includes trail information, topographical maps, and…
2015 Edition | Mary Lou King | 113 pagesTracking has been a core activity in Discovery programs for about 30 years. This pocket guide provides tracking tips for…
2013 | Richard Carstensen | 60 pages, 2.3 MB, 5.5 x 4.25This full-color, 170-page guide to invertebrates and selected fish of our region covers everything from soft corals to rockfish. In…
2015 | Aaron Baldwin|Paul Norwood | 170 pagesFinal report on Discovery’s 2-year study of amphibian habitat relations. Population numbers, breeding pond origin types, and amphibian natural history…
2003 | Richard Carstensen, Mary Wilson, Robert Armstrong | 77 pagesGuide to natural and cultural history of the CBJ, summarizing Discovery’s longterm study on contract with Parks & Recreation that…
2013 | Richard Carstensen | 72 pages