| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Natural Area Etiquette -- Part 1 The Land Stewards -- U.S. Forest Service -- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service -- Indiana Department of Natural Resources -- Division of Nature Preserves -- Division of State Parks & Reservoirs -- History of Indiana State Parks -- Division of Fish & Wildlife -- Division of Forestry -- Indiana Heritage Trust -- The Nature Conservancy -- Indiana Chapter of TNC -- Sycamore Land Trust -- Central Indiana Land Trust -- Oak Heritage Conservancy -- Oxbow Inc. -- National Audubon Society -- Part 2 The Southern Indiana Landscape -- Sculpted by Rock, Ice, and Water -- Southern Indiana Physiography -- The Natural Regions -- Part 3 Destinations -- Section 1 -- List of Sites -- Southwestern Lowlands Natural Region -- Glaciated Section -- Driftless Section -- Southern Bottomlands Natural Region -- Section 2 -- List of Sites -- Shawnee Hills Natural Region -- Crawford Upland Section -- Escarpment Section -- Section 3 -- List of Sites -- Highland Rim Natural Region -- Mitchell Karst Plain Section -- Brown County Hills Section -- Knobstone Escarpment Section -- Big Rivers Natural Region -- Section 4 -- List of Sites -- Bluegrass Natural Region -- Scottsburg Lowland Section -- Muscatatuck Flats and Canyon Section -- Switzerland Hills Section -- Part 4 Supplementary Materials -- Species List -- Glossary -- Resources -- Index |
| Summary |
This is the first comprehensive and fully illustrated guidebook for nature lovers who want to explore the wild and natural areas of southern Indiana by trail, water, or road. Featuring 95 beautiful color photos and 5 maps, A Guide to Natural Areas of Southern Indiana provides ideas for a lifetime of fun and exploration, and makes planning easy by including directions to the areas, offering suggestions on what to do when you arrive, and what you will find when you explore. Steven Higgs highlights each site's unique natural characteristics and history with additional facts, anecdotes, and observations. Higgs directs readers to the very best locations in southern Indiana for bird and game watching, fishing and boating, hiking and camping, and more. Come and explore the natural areas that represent southern Indiana wilderness at its pristine best! |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Natural areas -- Indiana -- Guidebooks
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Natural history -- Indiana -- Guidebooks
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NATURE -- Essays.
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NATURE -- Reference.
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TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Ecotourism.
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NATURE -- Ecosystems & Habitats -- General.
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Natural areas
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Natural history
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| SUBJECT |
Indiana -- Guidebooks
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| Subject |
Indiana
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| Genre/Form |
Guidebooks
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780253020987 |
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0253020980 |
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