The Guide to Colorado Reptiles and Amphibians

Award-winning nature writerMary Taylor Youngspent her childhood summers roaming the Colorado Rockies from her grandparents’ cabin in Estes Park. Her love of wild things and the outdoors led to a degree in zoology from Colorada State University and a life devoted to nature and the environment. Her nine books range fromLand of Grass and Sky: A Naturalist’s Prairie Journey, a story of spiritual growth inspired by the landscape of the High Plains, to the Watchable Birds book series. Mary’sWords on Birdscolumn appeared in theRocky Mountain Newsfrom 1993 until 2009. She has published hundreds of articles in periodicals such asLadies Home Journal,Outside, andWildlife Conservation. Mary has written extensively for the US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Forest Service, Colorado Division of Wildlife and Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Many Coloradans know Mary from the quarterly publicationColorado’s Wildlife Company. Mary writes from her home in Castle Rock, Colorado, where she lives with her husband, daughter, two dogs, and many wild neighbors.