University of Illinois Press

A singular guide to mushrooms on mountain tops Little-known and hard to find, the tiny mushrooms that grow above the treeline offer mycophiles rare opportunities—but also index the advance of global climate change. Cathy L. Cripps’s comprehensive nature guide draws on the twenty-five years of collecting and research that have made her North America’s foremost expert on alpine fungi. Features include: More than 200 color photographs Small size-perfect for use in the field In-depth scientific information on 150 species, including some recently discovered and most not found outside alpine or Arctic habitats Division of species into ecological groups to aid with searching and identification Coverage of the Rocky Mountains of Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado, with extensions into British Columbia and Alaska, with many of the same mushrooms also found in the Arctic Tips on collecting for both professional researchers and amateur enthusiasts A conservation-based approach aimed at the general public, mycologists, researchers, naturalists, land managers, and others Easy to use and charged with cutting-edge science, Alpine Mushrooms of North America is an expert guide to mycology’s final frontier.

Sallie Martin combined fame as a performer with a far-sighted business acumen that brought Black gospel music to a national audience and laid the foundation for the industry that followed. Kay Norton's biography follows Martin's parallel careers from her early plans to grow the genre through her celebrity in the 1960s–1970s and eventful retirement. "Same old Sallie Martin, same old Jesus," she once told audiences, a reflection of both her musical style and unapologetic approach to life. Cofounder of the National Conference of Gospel Choirs and Choruses, Martin also co-established the pioneering Black music publisher Martin and Morris Music Studio. Her group the Sallie Martin Singers took Chicago gospel to all points of the compass and Martin mentored and employed dozens of aspiring vocalists and instrumentalists. Norton looks at Martin's important relationships and the challenges she faced, while placing her accomplishments and legacy on the arc of gospel music history. In-depth and powerful, Sallie Martin, Mother of Gospel Music tells the story of one woman's role in shaping the music and business of Black gospel.