Susan Lamb

Tom Bean

Susan Lamb served as a ranger-naturalist in the National Park Service for seven years; her last assignment was as Desert View District Ranger-Naturalist at Grand Canyon National Park. The Desert View District borders the Navajo Nation and her work there was to interpret the pre-Columbian and modern indigenous peoples of the Colorado Plateau, particularly the Hisatsinom and the Hopi. It was there that her love of nature and science, and her appreciation for diverse cultures converged. A chance assignment led to a freelance career writing interpretive natural and cultural histories and leading study tours in the West for the Smithsonian National Associates Program and other clients. Lamb's book is "White Sands National Park."

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Taking it Outside

Sitting down to tell a tale is only a small part of writing a good book about nature. The real work, and the real fun, is being there. Today, Susan Lamb and Tom Zoellner will explain why hitting the trail is so important to getting to know a place.

WNPA Stage (Seats 146)
Sat, Mar 4, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Nature / Environment / Outdoor Adventure
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - National Parks (following presentation)  

Panelists: Susan Lamb, Tom Zoellner
Moderator: Roger Naylor

Books:

White Sands National Park

Nature / Environment / Outdoor Adventure
Western National Parks Association
December 2022
ISBN 9781583692103
68 pages

A visit to White Sands National Park feels otherworldly. Located in New Mexico within the world’s largest expanse of gypsum sand dunes, its size compares only to the dunefields on planet Mars. This beautifully illustrated, National Park Service approved interpretive guide introduces readers to the cultural history, geology, ecology, and tourism of one of our nation's most unique landscapes. Exploring the intricacies of the landscape, the land's role for people and animals from prehistory to recent history, its unique flora and fauna, and its place in the surrounding desert climate, readers will come away with a visceral sense for the extremes and constant movement of a place like no other. Inclusive of groundbreaking new research findings, and reflective of White Sands' 2019 redesignation as a national park, this guide is an incomparable resource for new and seasoned park goers alike. More/less

A Guide to American Indian Folk Art of the Southwest

Fine Arts / Photography
Western National Parks Association
January 2006
ISBN 9781583690659
47 pages