Land of Bears and Honey: A Natural History of East Texas

by Joe C. Truett and Daniel W. Lay

Book Overview

Winner, Ottis Lock Endowment Award for the best book on East Texas, East Texas Historical Association, 1985
Texas Literary Festival Award for Nonfiction (Southwestern Booksellers Association & Dallas Times Herald), 1985
Annual Publication Award, Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, 1984

The story of the land, wildlife, and ecology of East Texas.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292781342
• ISBN13: 9780292781344
• Release Date: September 1994
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

A Common Tale

This is a beautifully written natural history book and if you're interested in East Texas, this book will hold particular interest. The mix of perspectives adds a unique twist on what is a common story of a great land that has been spoiled by human activities.

If you want to know the legacy of Texas, this book is a must

This book is written by people who know east Texas. It covers disappearing lands, rivers and animals like no other book on the area. Full of natural lore, local wonders and peculiar stories, it fills you with a bit of Texas' natural legacy.