My mom and I used to pester my poor father to take us out. He wasn't a fisherman; he worked the graveyard shift, but every ing in the summer he'd come home and take me out to Biscayne Bay to fish off the bridges.
This is an introduction to the Everglades, a huge, wet wilderness in south Florida. This great wetland is a home for more than 900 species of plants and 600 species of animals - without counting insects.
They tell stories of manatee rescue, shark encounters, storms and strandings, stories of environmental value and threat, wild beauty, personal enchantment and spirit. Together these stories reveal a world beyond the reach of most travelers.
The Everglades once blanketed a quarter of Florida.
Before 1947, when Marjory Stoneman Douglas named the Everglades a "river of grass, " most people considered the area a vast and worthless swamp. Her book brought the world's attention...
Before 1947, when Marjory Stoneman Douglas named The Everglades a "river of grass," most people considered the area worthless. She brought the world's attention to the need to preserve The Everglades.
Before 1947, when Marjory Stoneman Douglas named The Everglades a "river of grass," most people considered the area worthless.
The Everglades area was named a national park to protect it. Today, families visit the Everglades to camp, row boats, and spot birds and amazing animals like alligators.
This book describes how graphs, tables, and charts can provide data on the climate, wildlife, plants, and habitats of the Florida Everglades.
The Everglades is a poetry book for kids with half of the poems serene and half of the poems snorty. Follow the silly antics of warthogs and alligators at home in The Everglades.
"Florida's most unique natural treasure"--Cover.