A Guide to Natural Areas of Northern Indiana (eBook)

125 Unique Places to Explore

Steven Higgs (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2019
440 Seiten
Indiana University Press (Verlag)
9780253039231 (ISBN)

Infos

1. This book is a great follow up to our Southern Indiana guide, completing the guidebook set on natural areas in Indiana.

2. The book is heavily illustrated with good photos for each featured location. It will appeal to families and includes activity recommendations for all ages.

3. The author is a strong self-promoter, with an active blog and social media presences. He has good connections in the state and serves on multiple Sierra Club's Hoosier Chapter Committees.

Environmental writer and photographer Steven Higgs showcases the northern Indiana unique ecosystems and highlights the best places for hiking, camping, bird watching, horseback riding, boating, and more.

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The must-have field-guide for discovering the natural beauty of northern Indiana and "The Region"

Beautiful and pristine, the natural areas of Indiana are perfect for nature lovers with a desire to explore. Featuring more than 140 beautiful color photos, A Guide to Natural Areas of Northern Indiana showcases the region's unique ecosystems and includes descriptions of the flora, fauna, geology, history, and recreational opportunities. For those who want excitement, there is information on hiking, camping, bird watching, horseback riding, boating, and more.

Environmental writer and photographer Steven Higgs takes readers to the most exquisite natural areas across the region, including the JD Marshall underwater shipwreck preserve in Lake Michigan, the Indiana Dunes State Park, the Hoosier Prairie Nature Preserve, the Valparaiso Moraine, Spicer Lake, and many more.

A must-have book for the explorer or nature lover, A Guide to Natural Areas of Northern Indianais the perfect resource for travelers who want to learn more about the region's distinctive natural heritage.

Autor

Steven Higgs is an award-winning environmental writer and photographer and author of A Guide to Natural Areas of Southern Indiana and Eternal Vigilance: Nine Tales of Environmental Heroism in Indiana.

Inhalt

Foreword by Jason Kissel, Executive Director, ACRES Land Trust

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Natural Area Etiquette

Part 1: The Land Stewards

National Park Service

Indiana Department of Natural Resources

Division of Nature Preserves

Division of State Parks & Lakes

Division of Fish & Wildlife

Division of Forestry

Indiana Heritage Trust

The Nature Conservancy

ACRES Land Trust

NICHES Land Trust

Shirley Heinz Land Trust

Central Indiana Land Trust

Red-tail Land Conservancy

Ouabache Land Conservancy

Little River Wetlands Project

Other Public Stewards

National Audubon Society – Important Bird Areas

Part 2: The Northern Indiana Landscape

Sculpted by Rock, Ice, and Water

Northern Indiana Physiography

The Natural Regions

Part 3: Destinations

Section 1:

List of Sites

Lake Michigan Natural Region

Northwestern Morainal Natural Region

Lake Border Section

Chicago Lake Plain Section

Valparaiso Moraine Section

Section 2:

List of Sites

Grand Prairie Natural Region

Grand Prairie Section

Kankakee Sand Section

Kankakee Marsh Section

Section 3:

List of Sites

Northern Lakes Natural Region

Section 4:

List of Sites

Central Till Plain Natural Region

Entrenched Valley Section

Tipton Till Plain SectionBluffton Till Plain Section

Black Swamp Natural Region

Part 4: Supplementary Materials

Species List

Glossary

Resources

Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 25.3.2019
• Reihe/Serie: Indiana Natural Science
• Zusatzinfo: 120 color illus.
• Verlagsort: Bloomington
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 140 x 140 mm
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Reiseführer
• Schlagworte: ACRES Land Trust • A Guide to Natural Areas of Northern Indiana • A Guide to Natural Areas of Northern Indiana: 125 Unique Places to Explore • Birding • Birds • Bird Watching • Black Swamp • Bluffton • Central Indiana Land Trust • Chicago • Division of Fish & Wildlife • Division of Forestry • Division of Nature Preserves • Division of State Parks & Lakes • Ecotourism • eco travel • Environment • Field guide • Grand Prairie Natural Region • higgs • Hiking • Important Bird Areas • In • Indiana • Indiana Department of Natural Resources • Indiana Heritage Trust • Indiana State Parks • Indiana University Press • IUP • IU Press • Jason Kissel • Kankakee • Lake • Lake Michigan • Lake Michigan Natural Region • Landscape • land stewards • Little River Wetlands Project • Marsh • Midwest • Midwest, nature photography • Migration • National Audubon Society • National Park Service • NATURAL • natural areas • Nature • NICHES Land Trust • Northwestern Morainal Natural Region • NPS • Ouabache Land Conservancy • Physiography • prairie • Red-tail Land Conservancy • Shirley Heinz Land Trust • State Parks • Steven Higgs • Stewardship • The Nature Conservancy • the Region • Till Plain • tipton • Travel • Travel Guide • travel guides • Valparaiso
• ISBN-13: 9780253039231 / 9780253039231