Winner of the national Christopher Award.
Winner of the Oregon Book Award.
Winner of New York City Library “Best Books for the Teen Age.”

Forty years ago, the peregrine falcon was on the U.S. endangered species list and many doubted that it would survive. Marcy Houle was a young wildlife biologist observing one of the last remaining pairs–located at a site in southwest Colorado slated for development as a major tourist site. First published in 1991 and winner of several national awards, this book chronicles her work at Chimney Rock along with the recovery of the species. A new preface examines the last thirty years of the peregrine population and its remarkable comeback and culminates with President Barack Obama’s designation of Chimney Rock as a national monument.

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“With the Endangered Species Act now under attack from the federal government, this beautiful book–testimony to the power of people and policy working together for the good of all creation–has never been more needed!”

— BILL MCKIBBEN, best-selling author Here Comes the Sun

“A testimony to the powerful way that story communicates science, compels understanding, and drives change. Through her devotion to a single species – the peregrine falcon – Houle provides a revealing window into our connection with all of nature. The book is a compelling reminder of the vigilant courage that is necessary to advance essential conservation efforts.”

— PAULA J. EHRLICH, President & CEO, E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation

“As a scientist, a nature writer, and an acute observer of both raptor and human behavior, Houle’s Wings For My Flight is a moving personal memoir of a special time and place in the American West. She chronicles the fastest bird in the world brought back from the brink of extinction.”

— ANDREW GULLIFORD, author Lonesome Landscapes: Stories from National Conservation Lands

“Houle has found the soul of the incomparable peregrine falcon, while measuring the human equation at the same time. It is art, it is science, it is delightful.”

— ROGER CARAS