Natural History

Name: Coastal South Carolina Fish and Game
Brand: James O. Luken
SKU: 9781467146821
Price: 21.99 USD
Availability: InStock

The Natural History American history book series honors America’s most beautiful natural sites, parks, and landmarks, marrying stunning images with historical narrative. Walk through the famous Biltmore Nursery, trek through Pisgah National Forest, and go birding in Louisiana. Meet the unique creatures who call wild Catalina Island home. Go fishing in coastal South Carolina or camp out at the Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument. These natural history books are sure to turn any reader into an adventurer.

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Coastal South Carolina Fish and Game

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The ACE Basin

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The Chattooga River: A Natural and Cultural History

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Tracing the Cape Romain Archipelago

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Coastal South Carolina Fish and Game

9781467146821

$21.99

Few people are familiar with the full history that shaped and preserved the fish and wildlife of coastal South Carolina. From Native Americans to the early colonists to plantation owners and their slaves to market hunters and commercial fishermen, all viewed fish and wildlife as limitless. Through time, however, overharvesting led to population declines, and the public demanded conservation. The process that produced fish and game laws, wardens and wildlife refuges was complex and often involved conflict, but synergy and cooperation ultimately produced one of the most extensive conservation systems on the East Coast. Author James O. Luken presents this fascinating story.

The ACE Basin

9781626197763

$21.99

In 1988, public and private agencies began an unprecedented conservation effort for 350,000 acres of wildlife habitat. ACE Basin is an undeveloped region where the Ashepoo, Combahee and Edisto Rivers create a natural wonder inhabited by an incredible array of plants and animals. The area is a diverse and unique combination of habitat—pine and hardwood uplands, forested wetlands, brackish and saltwater tidal marshes, barrier islands and beaches. More than 250 species of resident and migratory birds soar over the wetlands at various times. The basin offers shelter as well to endangered and threatened species, such as the woodstork, osprey, loggerhead sea turtle and shortnose sturgeon. Author and experienced nature writer Pete Laurie dives into the flora and fauna of a unique Palmetto State treasure.

The Chattooga River: A Natural and Cultural History

9781609499853

$21.99

The Chattooga River has run through the American consciousness since the movie Deliverance" thrust it into the national spotlight. But this National Wild and Scenic River is much more than the make-believe set of a suburbanite nightmare. People travel from all over the country to run its rapids, cast into its current for trout and hike the miles of trails that meander through thousands of acres of woods in the Chattooga watershed. One of the last free-flowing rivers in the Southeast, the river muscles fifty-seven miles through a southern deciduous forest with one of the highest levels of biodiversity in the country and is home to many species of rare wildflowers. Join author Laura Ann Garren as she describes the history and wonder of the real Chattooga River."

Tracing the Cape Romain Archipelago

9781596298088

$21.99

Between Myrtle Beach and Charleston lies the Cape Romain archipelago, which links with adjoining barrier islands to form a section of pristine, protected coast designated as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Local sailing enthusiast Bob Raynor, author of Exploring Bull Island, spent years weaving through the archipelago in his silent sailboat, Kingfisher. On his many forays through the wild territory, he encountered diverse and abundant wildlife, Native American shell middens, storms, conservation efforts and plenty of cultural and natural history. His captivating, firsthand descriptions of the area, which is under threat from coastal development, offer a priceless glimpse into one of South Carolina's most important natural treasures.