"The author, Gerald Hickman, has lived and worked in the Channeled Scablands since his birth and still lives in Cheney, WA on the northern extent of the geologic area known as the Scablands. The book describes the creation of the Scablands as determined by scientists, the wildlife and people who live there and the author's travels to similar habitats in other parts of our planet from Alaska to Africa." -- Back cover

Biologistes Washington (État), Biologists Washington (State), Columbia Plateau, Columbia, Plateau de la, Plateaus Idaho, Plateaus Washington (State), Plateaux (Géographie) Idaho, Plateaux (Géographie) Washington (État)

Introduction Ancients rocks in and around the Scablands The deserts Human history of the Scablands Living and working in the Scablands Experiences with desert critters Biology of the Scablands Wildlife rehab Traveling angler Other stories from work Fly fishing from the Scablands Hunting and managing birds and the dogs that hunt them too