Welcome to a very different Lake Erie-where ghost ships sail silently, a Black Dog brings doom to sailors who see it, and sea monsters swirl in the murky depths above a UFO base. In Folklore of Lake Erie, Judith S. Neulander presents these captivating tales and many more from the smallest, yet arguably the most peculiar, of the Great Lakes in ......
Welcome to a very different Lake Erie-where ghost ships sail silently, a Black Dog brings doom to sailors who see it, and sea monsters swirl in the murky depths above a UFO base. In Folklore of Lake Erie, Judith S. Neulander presents these captivating tales and many more from the smallest, yet arguably the most peculiar, of the Great Lakes in ......
Causes and Consequences of a Shrinking Great Salt Lake
The Great Salt Lake ecosystem is on the verge of collapse due to unsustainably large water diversions, the ongoing megadrought, and climate change. Plummeting lake levels will result in a cascade of tremendous economic, ecological, and human health problems if no action is taken. One consequence of particular concern to the public is the potential ......
Mississippi rivers and creeks have shaped every aspect of the state's geology, ecology, economy, settlement, and politics. Mississippi's paddleways-its rivers, rills, creeks, and streams-are its arteries, its lifeblood, and the connective tissues that tie its stories and histories together and flood them with a sense of place and impel them along ......
Mississippi rivers and creeks have shaped every aspect of the state's geology, ecology, economy, settlement, and politics. Mississippi's paddleways-its rivers, rills, creeks, and streams-are its arteries, its lifeblood, and the connective tissues that tie its stories and histories together and flood them with a sense of place and impel them along ......
Law and the Living Colorado River asserts that the so-called Law of the River-the vast assemblage of interstate compacts, international treaties, federal and state statutes, regulations, contracts, and other legal documents governing use and management of the Colorado River-ignores the needs of the river as a nested system of aquatic and ......
A Natural History and Underwater Field Guide for Divers, Snorkelers, Paddlers, and Visitors
This new edition of The Springs of Florida is completely updated to serve as the definitive guide to Florida's many spring parks and their inhabitants. It is a vital resource for canoeists, kayakers, divers, snorkelers, and visitors.
Connecting with the Wild and Green in the Urban and Suburban Landscape
Focusing on the ecological importance of our day-to-day activities and spaces we are most familiar with and can most influence, this book brings the message of how people and nature are vitally connected in the urban and suburban landscape and features practical steps readers can take to deepen their connections with nature.
The Everglades is a unique wetland ecosystem that spans across central and south Florida. Not only popular in the state, but the Everglades is also an international interest for United States National Park travelers, environmentalists, and nature lovers. But conservation and protection are needed now more than ever due to human and natural ......
