Nature - Ecosystems & Habitats - Lakes, Ponds & Swamps

The classic Pulitzer Prize-winning study of the Atlantic blue crab and the people of the Chesapeake Bay who have depended on it for generations. For decades, William Warner's exploration of the Atlantic blue crab and the Chesapeake Bay has delighted thousands of readers and...

An exciting foray into Earth's inland waters, the remarkable species they contain, and the conservation challenges of protecting them.When we call Earth "the blue planet" we immediately envision the vast oceans that cover most of its surface. But seas aren't the only bodies of...

A richly illustrated birding guide to the nation's first official wildlife refuge."Beautifully illustrated and written, this is a must-have for anyone who wants to better understand and appreciate our neighbors." --Jenny Odell, author of How to Do NothingThis charming full-color field guide introduces us...

Awe-inspiring photographs of the ancient wetlands of the American South by National Geographic Explorer Mac Stone, highlighting spectacular webs of life below ancient cypress canopiesCypress: The Last Old-Growth Swamps is an immersive photographic exploration of the few remaining ancient cypress forests of the American...

WINNER of the 2019 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing AwardAuthor of the New York Times 2023 "Notable Book" CrossingsWashington Post "50 Notable Works of Nonfiction"Science News "Favorite Science Books of 2018"Booklist "Top Ten Science/Technology Book of 2018""A marvelously humor-laced page-turner about the science of...

*Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker and Literary Hub!* A Finalist for the 2022 NBCC Awards in Nonfiction, the 2023 Phillip D. Reed Environmental Writing Award, and the NEIBA 2023 New England Book Award* From Pulitzer Prize winner Annie...

A personal narrative that considers the ecological, social, and human interests around dams in New York's Hudson River Valley.Sixty-seven tributaries flow into the Hudson River watershed, and over half are impeded by some sixteen-hundred-plus dams. Vestiges of early American infrastructure, most have outlived their...

A New York Times Editors' Choice"Delivers everything its title promises and much more." - NPR"Remarkable... Every species, and every person who fights for its continued existence, deserves a book like this." -- The New York Times"This nail-biter account has the intensity of the best...

Looking down from outer space a vast expanse of blue appears in the heart of North America. Of the magnificent chain of inland seas, only one of those bodies of water--Lake Michigan--is entirely within the boundaries of the United States. Lake Michigan has been...

A comprehensive introduction to the natural history of ponds, small lakes, and other quiet or still bodies of water in the eastern United States This richly illustrated guide introduces readers to the biology and structure of freshwater ponds, smaller lakes, and associated wetlands in...

Through more than 200 extraordinary photographs, discover the beauty, fragility, and timeless wonder of Great Salt Lake as it teeters on the brink. As Great Salt Lake began to recede at an alarming rate, photographer Chris Carlson felt compelled to document this extraordinary natural...

More than a hundred salt lakes dot Earth's surface, most of them hidden away in remote desert valleys. But today nearly all of them are at risk of drying up. Their death is a harbinger of rising sea levels, life-threatening dust storms, and environmental...

The Great Lakes--Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario, and Superior--hold 20 percent of the world's supply of surface fresh water and provide sustenance, work, and recreation for tens of millions of Americans. But they are under threat as never before, and their problems are spreading across...

In the summer of 2014, a strange thing happened to one of the largest freshwater bodies on the planet: Lake Erie's western shore turned bright green with toxic algae that could have killed 400,000 Ohioans. Stranger still, it was kind of Patrick Wensink's fault....

Award-winning nature author Jerry Dennis reveals the splendor and beauty of North America's Great Lakes in this "masterwork"* history and memoir of the essential environmental and economical region shared by the United States and Canada. No bodies of water compare to the Great Lakes....

For thousands of years, Great Salt Lake has played a surprisingly central role in the lives of humans and animals throughout the American West and across entire continents. Once a destination for wellness seekers, the lake's alarming disappearance is already affecting skiing, tourism, and...

Nothing beats a natural swimming hole for cooling off on a scorching summer day in Texas. Cold, clear spring water, big old shade trees, and a quiet stretch of beach or lawn offer the perfect excuse to pack a cooler and head out with...

One of the Library of Congress's "Books That Shaped America"One of The Guardian's 100 Best Nonfiction Books"Walden...is arguably the most important work of literary nonfiction in the American canon."--New York Times In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, HarperCollins is proud...

Revealing the hidden worlds of peatlands and their potential to fight climate changeBogs, fens, mires, moors, muskegs, and pocosins--they are found in nearly all the world's climatic zones but are easily overlooked in our landscapes. Yet these murky ecosystems formed of decay are both...

First published in 1998 as A Great Lakes Wetland Flora, this new (2022) work describes over 900 wetland and aquatic vascular plant species found in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. New in this edition are nearly 600 full-color photographs, new county-level distribution maps for each...