02162cam a2200337 4500 1866009045 TxAuBib 20250120120000.0 ||||||s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781668945445 1668945444 B0CT62HFFN Amazon 630b59bc-3c19-4879-87bd-dcc1dfbc84dc OverDrive (Reserve ID) 10461341 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Griffith, Evan. Wild at Heart [Libby] : The Story of Olaus and Mardy Murie, Defenders of Nature. Sleeping Bear Press, 2024. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Biography & Autobiography. Juvenile Nonfiction. Reference. Science. HTML:<p>Mardy and Olaus Murie fell in love in—and with—Alaska. Then set out on an adventure across the Arctic for Olaus's work as a biologist, encountering the beauty and danger of the wilds along the way. They learned from Indigenous communities to appreciate the interconnectedness of all living creatures and understood that the way humans were moving in on wild land was threatening the natural world. So they shifted the focus of their work to conservation, fighting to protect the land and animals—and lobbying for the creation of what finally became the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, nine thousand square miles of protected land!</p> <p>Mardy and Olaus's story of passion and hard work will inspire all readers to fan their spark of purpose into flame. Backmatter includes additional information on Mardy and Olaus, their legacy, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and more.</p>. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2025-01-19 20:00:03. Bron, Anna. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=630b59bc-3c19-4879-87bd-dcc1dfbc84dc&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=630b59bc-3c19-4879-87bd-dcc1dfbc84dc&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read) TXGID