beth pratt
wildlife advocate. conservation leader. author.
“We patronize the animals for their incompleteness, for their tragic fate of having taken form so far below ourselves. And therein we err, and greatly err. For the animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older and more complete than ours, they are more finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. They are not brethren, they are not underlings; they are other Nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendour and travail of the earth.”
Henry Beston
Yosemite Wildlife:
The Wonder of Wildlife in California’s Sierra Nevada
AVAILABLE OCTOBER 21, 2025
“What a gift to all who love Yosemite! This beautiful book unpacks the complex ecology of this beloved place, revealing the diverse, colorful—and unexpected— animals that call Yosemite home. While myriad books have covered Yosemite, this is the first that takes us on a journey through its ecosystems. And it’s a vivid trip too, equal parts inspiration and science, written by a remarkable conservation leader clearly in love with this place.”
Wade Crowfoot, California Secretary of Natural Resources
“It is always a deep thrill to see our animal brothers and sisters in the wilds of the Yosemite and the Sierra, and here they are captured in all their vivid beauty. Great photos combine with a great text to make a gift to all lovers of the Sierra Nevada and the living world more generally.”
Kim Stanley Robinson, New York Times best-selling author of The High Sierra: A Love Story
P-22 and The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing
"My mission is to create a world where we can live in harmony with nature."
Jane Goodall
Mountain lions on a trail camera in Beth’s backyard in the Sierra foothills outside Yosemite.