"America's wettest state is running out of water, Florida--with its swamps, lakes, extensive coastlines, and legions of life-giving springs--faces a drinking water crisis. Drying Up is a wake-up call and a hard look at what the future holds for those who call Florida home."--Dust jacket flap.

A guide to plant life in open dryland habitats. Fascinating fact and folklore. Detailed, beautiful drawings. John Eastman is the author of Wildflowers of the Eastern United States (978-0-8117-1367-2), as well as numerous other books and articles about the natural world. Amelia Hansen has been a freelance illustrator since 1989, specializing in nature and natural history subjects. She lives near Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Lev Parikian is on a journey to discover the quirks, habits and foibles of how the British experience nature. Open a window, hear the birds calling and join him.---------It's often said that the British are a nation of nature lovers; but what does that really mean?Lev Parikian sets out to explore the many, and particular, ways that he, and we, experience the natural world - beginning face down on the pavement outside his home, then moving outwards...

A yearly nature spotting guide.Do you know what is in your garden? who slinks around your park? which animals leave footprints in the snow? and what noises they make? Nature Calls gives you a sneaky peak into the lives of animals and birds that live in Britain all year round and some, that are just visiting. A nonfiction nature spotting book for everyone aged over 3, with pictures on every page.Q&As with the author:Q. What makes Nature Calls special?A....

Grass - familiar, yet a mystery. We see it every day, tread in it, scent it, maybe plant it. But how many of us really see it - let alone appreciate its amazing presence and resilience and the way it somehow holds our planet together? It's everywhere, this amazing secret, too little known, that we so seldom recognise. Ubiquitous, invaluable, hardy, growing, highly evolved - and unnoticed. Here at last is a comprehensive prize-winning account of that...

In one of his first books, "The Mountains of California", John Muir, famed naturalist, environmentalist, and author, recounts his travels through the Sierra Nevada Mountains and Yosemite Valley. First published in 1894, "The Mountains of California" is a captivating and vivid portrait of the raw beauty of this spectacular place. He takes the readers on a tour of the wonders that abound, writing "Go where you may within the bounds of California, mountains...

The legendary, half-artificial, half-natural geological formation over 20,000 years old, located somewhere on the Slovak-Polish border. Known to local residents, it was discovered in 1944 at the end of the Slovak National Uprising by a scholar and a soldier, who had to then flee from communists to France and then to the United States, where he revealed his find to the world in 1960s. What is the Mooncave? An extraordinary creation of Nature? The remnant...

Schullery's heartfelt reflections on his relationship to the wildness of Yellowstone Park.

In "Symbiotic Harmony," we embark on a journey to explore the profound idea of symbiosis and its significance in our relationships with the world and everything in it. Through real-life examples and scientific evidence, we reveal the hidden connections that govern our lives, from the tiniest bacteria in our gut to the vast ecosystems that sustain our planet. This book aims to inspire a shift in perspective, transforming the way we perceive our place...

Photojournalists Bob and Liz Randall spent two years exploring Florida's ancient and enchanting Ocklawaha River. Their journey provides an inside look at the rich recreational resources of the river, its wildlife and the people, past and present, who contributed to its history and welfare. Along the way, they met artists, environmentalists, captains, law enforcement officials, conservationists, filmmakers, historians and local descendants whose lives...