Exploring Nature in Illinois

Exploring Nature in Illinois
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Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Total Pages : 281
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ISBN-10 : 9780252096266
ISBN-13 : 0252096266
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Book Synopsis Exploring Nature in Illinois by : Michael Jeffords

Download or read book Exploring Nature in Illinois written by Michael Jeffords and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2014-05-15 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Loaded with full color photographs and evocative descriptions, Exploring Nature in Illinois provides a panorama of the state's overlooked natural diversity. Naturalists Michael Jeffords and Susan Post explore fifty preserves, forests, restoration areas, and parks, bringing an expert view to wildlife and landscapes and looking beyond the obvious to uncover the unexpected beauty of Illinois's wild places. From the colorful variety of birds at War Bluff Valley Audubon Sanctuary to the exposed bedrock and cliff faces of Apple River Canyon, Exploring Nature in Illinois will inspire readers to explore wonders hidden from urban sprawl and cultivated farmland. Maps and descriptions help travelers access even hard-to-find sites while a wealth of detail and photography offers nature-lovers insights into the flora, fauna, and other aspects of vibrant settings and ecosystems. The authors also include diary entries describing their own impressions of and engagement with the sites. A unique and much-needed reference, Exploring Nature in Illinois will entertain and enlighten hikers, cyclers, students and scouts, morning walkers, weekend drivers, and anyone else seeking to get back to nature in the Prairie State.


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