Exploring Nature in Illinois
A Field Guide to the Prairie State
by Michael Jeffords, Susan Post
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Pub Date Apr 20 2014 | Archive Date Apr 09 2014
Description
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.
Michael Jeffords is the retired education/outreach director for the Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS) and was staff photographer for The Illinois Steward magazine. Susan Post is a retired INHS research scientist and staff writer for The Illinois Steward magazine, and author of Hiking Illinois. They are co-authors of Illinois Wilds.
Advance Praise
“The goal is simple for Michael Jeffords and Susan Post: ‘We feel these
special places and events should not be missed by any Illinois citizen
with an interest in nature and wild things.’ As a fellow traveler in and
appreciator of Illinois' wild places, I truly value the same love that
Jeffords and Post show for their native state, and the expertise they
bring to the book as biologists (entomologists) makes all our journeys
through Illinois’s remaining places richer.”--Dale Bowman, outdoors
columnist, Chicago Sun-Times
"The reader is transported
into the vivid, multisensory landscape of Illinois’ most beloved
natural areas. History and biology intertwine on a narrative pathway
unabashedly intended to inspire travel. The authors remind us there is
still much beautiful wildness to love and protect in Illinois."--Stacy
James, Prairie Rivers Network
"Very well done! Exploring Nature in Illinois
is an enjoyable read providing vivid descriptions of Illinois's special
natural places. . . . [Jeffords and Post] know these areas well [and]
highlight the history, natural character and resource management--all of
which helps the reader develop a better understanding of each place. . .
. I look forward to taking their challenge and venturing out throughout
the state to listen, look, hike, photograph, paddle and explore
Illinois's wild places."--Elizabeth Jones, Assistant Manager, Cypress
Creek National Wildlife Refuge
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780252079900 |
| PRICE | $24.95 (USD) |
