Seasons at Selah: The Legacy of Bamberger Ranch Preserve (Myrna and David K. Langford Books on Working Lands)

About this book

Winner 2020 Philosophical Society of Texas Nonfiction Prize In 1969 J. David Bamberger bought what he described as the sorriest piece of land in the Texas Hill Country for the specific purpose of restoring the degraded landscape. Today Selah Bamberger Ranch Preserve is one of the largest habitat restoration projects in the state5 500 acresand serves as a model for land conservation and environmental education. The ranch has earned numerous awards including the coveted Leopold Conservation Award the Texas Environmental Excellence Award in Education the National Private Lands Fish and Wildlife Stewardship Award and most recently the Botanical Research Institute of Texas International Award of Excellence in Conservation just to name a few. Seasons at Selah: The Legacy of Bamberger Ranch Preserve chronicles Bambergers dedication to ethical land stewardship and conservation education through stunning photographs of the land plants and wildlife he has devoted his time and resources to protect. Photographers Rusty Yates and David K. Langford capture each season at Selah and offer an intimate glimpse into the day-to-day management and operations of the ranch as well as some of the challenges it faces. In the accompanying text Andrew Sansom shares his own stories from his decades-long friendship with Bamberger. Readers will gain a deeper appreciation for what conservation means for Texas: clean and abundant water wildlife healthy land and an inspiring place to learn about and enjoy nature. Above all Selah has given Texans a special opportunity to stop pause and reflect on the importance of good stewardship of the earth.