"With People in Mind" explores how to design and manage areas of "everyday nature"--parks and open spaces, corporate grounds, vacant lots and backyard gardens, fields and forests--in ways that are beneficial to and appreciated by humans. The authors provide a conceptual framework for considering the human dimensions of natural areas.

The urban homesteading movement is spreading rapidly across the nation. Urban Homesteading is the perfect "back-to-the-land" guide for urbanites who want to reduce their impact on the environment. Full of practical information, as well as inspiring stories from people already living the urban homesteading life, this colorful guide is an approachable guide to learning to live more ecologically in the city. The book embraces the core concepts of localization (providing our basic needs close to where we live), self-reliance (re-learning that food comes from the ground, not the grocery...