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Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Under the Gnarly Bur Oak written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Joe Blair
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451636067
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (516 download)
Download or read book By the Iowa Sea written by Joe Blair and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts the author's transformation from an idealistic, freedom-loving youth to a jaded and financially struggling father of four and how a catastrophic flood helped him to reconnect with the faith and courage of his childhood.
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Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Service Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Iowa. Highway Commission
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (57 download)
Download or read book Service Bulletin ... written by Iowa. Highway Commission and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Candace Savage
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1771645954
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (716 download)
Download or read book Prairie written by Candace Savage and published by Greystone Books Ltd. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for the previous edition of Prairie: "Impelled with its sense of the miraculous in nature." —Globe and Mail Candace Savage’s acclaimed and beautifully written guide to the ecology of the prairies, now revised and updated. This revised edition of Prairie features a new preface along with updated research on the effects of climate change on an increasingly vulnerable landscape. It also offers new information on: · conservation of threatened species, including the black-tailed prairie dog and farmland birds; · grassland loss and conservation; · the health of rivers and the water table; · the effects of neonicotinoid insecticides on prairie wetlands; · the benefits of regenerative agriculture. Illustrated with elegant black-and-white line drawings and maps, this award-winning tome continues to be a highly readable guide to understanding the ecology, geological history, biodiversity, and resilience of the prairies.
Author : Cheri Register
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society
ISBN 13 : 0873519965
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (735 download)
Download or read book The Big Marsh written by Cheri Register and published by Minnesota Historical Society. This book was released on 2016-05-01 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Under the corn and soybean fields of southern Minnesota lies the memory of vast, age-old wetlands, drained away over the last 130 years in the name of agricultural progress. But not everyone saw wetlands as wasteland. Before 1900, Freeborn County’s Big Marsh provided a wealth of resources for the neighboring communities. Families hunted its immense flocks of migrating waterfowl, fished its waters, trapped muskrats and mink, and harvested wood and medicinal plants. As farmland prices rose, however, the value of the land under the water became more attractive to people with capital. While residents fought bitterly, powerful outside investors overrode local opposition and found a way to drain 18,000 acres of wetland at public expense. Author Cheri Register stumbled upon her great-grandfather’s scathing critique of the draining and was intrigued. Following the clues he left, she uncovers the stories of life on the Big Marsh and of the “connivers” who plotted its end: the Minneapolis land developer, his local fixer, an Illinois banker, and the lovelorn local lawyer who did their footwork. The Big Marsh, an environmental history told from a personal point of view, shows the enduring value of wild places and the importance of the fight to preserve them, both then and now.
Author : Iowa State Parks
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 598 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)
Download or read book Bulletin... written by Iowa State Parks and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Dietrich Lange
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Nature Trails written by Dietrich Lange and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Observation by author of birds, animals, plants and trees in Minnesota.
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ISBN 13 : 9780615804422
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (44 download)
Download or read book That Tree written by and published by . This book was released on 2013-09-15 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (As seen on CBS News Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood) Trees resonate deeply in the souls of millions of people. A lonely bur oak in the middle of a southwest Wisconsin cornfield spoke to photographer Mark Hirsch. That Tree spoke of hidden beauty and hope. It spoke of patience and dedication. It even gave him personal healing he wasn't aware he needed. Thus every day for the next year Hirsch would quietly attempt to coax the stories from That Tree. Hirsch, after purchasing his first iPhone, scoffed at the idea that a professional photographer would find the camera inside his new phone interesting in any way. A good friend goaded him into trying it and one day in the middle of a January snow storm Hirsch took his first picture of That Tree. He'd driven past That Tree every day for 19 years and never took a picture. That would change. Now a passionate Facebook following of 33,000+ people look for Hirsch's daily picture of That Tree and countless media outlets have featured Hirsch's story including NPR, NBC News, Le Monde, The Guardian, Sierra Club, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, San Francisco Chronicle, and many more. That Tree is hardcover, 192 pages, measuring 10x10 inches and is published by Press Syndication Group. 2013.
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Total Pages : 598 pages
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Download or read book Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Tom Watson
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 : 1459608941
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (596 download)
Download or read book 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles written by Tom Watson and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-12 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within the seven county ''metro'' area that encompasses the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul lies a network of literally hundreds of miles of trails. Wherever there was a network of trails, a hike was selected that was representative of the area showcasing the park or region's main attractions or personality. Some of these trails are broad, paved corridors through multi - use parks generously developed to provide myriad recreational opportunities for the young and old, the robust trekker and the casual stroller. Trails are based in a wide range of areas such as walkways of grass winding through majestic stands of Minnesota hardwoods. Other hikes are a spider - web networks that remind one of well - used deer trails. Some are isolated within a pocket of greenery surrounded by vast ribbons of freeway concrete and broad subdivisions. Others are woven within the fabric of parklands so expansive that you could literally spend weeks hiking all the networks lying within their folds. Twin Cities' hiking is huge; get the guide that gets you there and back. he decisive guide to day hikes in the Twin Cities' area just got better. Updated maps, new hikes, new photos, and brand - new trailhead coordinates - provided as UTM and Latitude/Longitude formats - make Tom Watson's authoritative guide to Minneapolis and St. Paul's best hiking even more useful than before. For readers who asked for actual driving mileage and wheelchair accessibility, each hike now contains that information in the Key At - a - Glance information box. Twin Cities' hiking is huge; get the guide that gets you there and back.
Author : Hans W. Morsbach
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1931498210
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (314 download)
Download or read book Common Sense Forestry written by Hans W. Morsbach and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Common Sense Forestry relates thirty years' experience of an environmentally conscious woodland owner. Much of the book is devoted to starting a forest and how to maintain it. It answers such questions as: What seedlings to buy? Should your forest be monoculture or a mixed forest? What is the payback for planting and maintaining a forest? Is seeding a good way to start a forest? What kind of seeds work best? Does it pay to hire a consultant? What should he/she do for you? Does it pay to do much maintenance in your forest? How should I prune? Is timberland improvement worthwhile? How, when and whether to thin? How to herbicide and when? Can the damage done to nature by chemicals be justified by the benefits to your seedlings? What are the economics of woodland ownership? The success and history of German forestry methods is discussed and suggests what can be learned from these age-old practices. It will tell you how to file your income taxes, what equipment to buy, what works--and does not work--and why. It also provides guidance on how to deal with state and federal programs. Although intended for private woodland owners, the book is used as a classroom text in universities. The book is more practical than technical, yet still imparts knowledge of basic forestry, explaining terms such as succession and shade tolerance and how to apply these concepts in practice. Even sophisticated concepts are covered in plain, non-technical terms. Hans Morsbach, the author, believes that forestry is an art more than a science. Competent foresters may apply different methods of managing their forests and achieve comparable results. Still, it is important to be guided by natural forest principles. Doing nothing may sometimes be a better course of action than doing too much. The book suggests ways to gauge your involvement with your woodland to time available and your personal preference. It is most important that you enjoy your forest.
Author : Robert Root
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN 13 : 0870207873
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (72 download)
Download or read book Walking Home Ground written by Robert Root and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When longtime author Robert Root moves to a small town in southeast Wisconsin, he gets to know his new home by walking the same terrain traveled by three Wisconsin luminaries who were deeply rooted in place—John Muir, Aldo Leopold, and August Derleth. Root walks with Muir at John Muir State Natural Area, with Leopold at the Shack, and with Derleth in Sac Prairie; closer to home, he traverses the Ice Age Trail, often guided by such figures as pioneering scientist Increase Lapham. Along the way, Root investigates the changes to the natural landscape over nearly two centuries, and he chronicles his own transition from someone on unfamiliar terrain to someone secure on his home ground.In prose that is at turns introspective and haunting, Walking Home Ground inspires us to see history’s echo all around us: the parking lot that once was forest; the city that once was glacier. "Perhaps this book is an invitation to walk home ground," Root tells us. "Perhaps, too, it’s a time capsule, a message in a bottle from someone given to looking over his shoulder even as he tries to examine the ground beneath his feet."
Author : Elizabeth Hill
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493078763
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)
Download or read book Hiking Iowa written by Elizabeth Hill and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-05-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With nearly fifty featured trails, Iowa's verdant countryside is an excellent place for a hike, and this guide covers the state's varied terrain with a focus on the state parks and recreation areas.
Author : D.M. Lloyd
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (23 download)
Download or read book A Very Unordinary Matter written by D.M. Lloyd and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2023-05-26 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Charles Darwin finally completed his life’s greatest work, On the Origin of Species, he waited twenty-three years to publish it. That's roughly the life expectancy of a man in the fourteenth century, for scale. It took a mediaeval lifetime to contemplate whether or not the disruption to mankind’s way of life was truly worth it. When Leonidas Archibald Agglesfield found the missing 95 per cent of the universe, however, he neglected to apply the same degree of contemplation. From Socrates to Descartes, perhaps the question that has pestered mankind the most is: What makes us human? Are we human because we think or because we feel? Are we humans made in the image of the one true God? Or have we fashioned God in our image to imbue ourselves with the power to determine our own fate and immortality? What Leonidas found... was not what he had bargained for. And as a Doctor of Dark Matter, his findings did not disappoint. God would be joining the black rhino on the endangered species list. And while that was precisely what Leonidas Archibald Agglesfield had thought he wanted... he had no idea of the ramifications. There are forces that we might have once thought to be outside of our control. But perhaps we're capable of more than we think. And sometimes what we need the most... has a way of finding us instead.
Author : Alice D'Alessio
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN 13 : 0870209515
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (72 download)
Download or read book Tending the Valley written by Alice D'Alessio and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2020-09-23 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a gray and drizzly day in 1983, writer Alice D’Alessio and her math professor husband, Laird, made their way down a curving, tree-lined driveway on their way to a picnic. They were visiting 110 acres of land in Wisconsin’s unglaciated Driftless Area that Laird had inherited from his parents. Emerging from the trees, Alice had her first glimpse of the valley that would become a twenty-five-year labor of love for the couple. In Tending the Valley, Alice chronicles their efforts to return the land to its natural prairie state and to manage their oak and pine woods. Along the way they joined the land restoration movement, became involved in a number of stewardship groups, and discovered the depths of dedication and toil required to bring their dream to fruition. With hard-earned experience and the evocative language of a poet, D’Alessio shares her personal triumphs and setbacks as a prairie steward, along with a profound love for the land and respect for the natural history of the Driftless.
Author : William Mitchell Ross
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1664167390
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (641 download)
Download or read book The Curse of Burr Oak Farm written by William Mitchell Ross and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1841, a farm place located off Exeter Crossing Road near New Glarus Wisconsin, has seen it’s share of tragedy. A series of unnatural deaths and suicides have haunted the farm for decades. Superstition, ghosts and other paranormal activity is the legend of folklore surrounding the property. Over the years, hundreds of cars have slowly driven past the farm at dusk hoping to see a ghost or anything else to keep the myth alive. In May of 1974, a brutal murder occurred at the farm house. The wife of a prominent business man from Monroe was killed under suspicious circumstances. Green County Sheriff, Thomas Wahl, is understaffed and asked Monroe Police Chief, Brandon Johns, to handle the investigation. He agrees and along with Detective Samantha Gates begin to work their way through a maze of suspects, lies and deception in order to bring the killer to justice. At the same time, they must work through all the myths and folklore that swirls around the farm. Putting all the pieces of the puzzle together to find the killer has proved to be a very difficult challenge. As they get deeper into the investigation, their frustration grows. They seem to be missing that one piece of evidence that is hiding in plain sight. Will they find it and solve the case?
