Book Description
A look at some of the rivers of the United States that are off the beaten track.
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Page : 208 pages
File Size : 13,38 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Nature
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A look at some of the rivers of the United States that are off the beaten track.
Author : Tim Palmer
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 34,69 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780870718977
The rivers of America flow from mountains, forests, and grasslands with astonishing beauty, essential to all life. Many of the best of these streams have been safeguarded under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968--America's premier program for the protection of our finest natural waterways. Wild and Scenic Rivers celebrates this creative conservation initiative with 160 stunning photographs and a lively history involving citizen activists, scientists, dedicated public officials, and enlightened political leaders. In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, award-winning author and photographer Tim Palmer illuminates the values of this irreplaceable system of free-flowing streams, probes its problems, and addresses its future. With a depth of experience dating almost to the inception of the wild and scenic rivers program, Palmer has captured the splendor and essence of our most extraordinary rivers with his camera, and he has told their remarkable story as no one else could do.
Author : United States. Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
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Page : 20 pages
File Size : 17,15 MB
Release : 1976
Category : Wild and scenic rivers
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Author : Tim Palmer
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Page : 392 pages
File Size : 25,84 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Business & Economics
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A new vision is sweeping through ecological science: The dense web of dependencies that makes up an ecosystem has gained an added dimension-the dimension of time. Every field, forest, and park is full of living organisms adapted for relationships with creatures that are now extinct. In a vivid narrative, Connie Barlow shows how the idea of "missing partners" in nature evolved from isolated, curious examples into an idea that is transforming how ecologists understand the entire flora and fauna of the Americas. This fascinating book will enrich and deepen the experience of anyone who enjoys a stroll through the woods or even down an urban sidewalk. But this knowledge has a dark side too: Barlow's "ghost stories" teach us that the ripples of biodiversity loss around us now are just the leading edge of what may well become perilous cascades of extinction.
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Page : 100 pages
File Size : 29,48 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Government publications
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs
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Page : 264 pages
File Size : 50,80 MB
Release : 1967
Category : Outdoor recreation
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Considers S. 119 and S. 1092, to establish a National Wild River System and a National Scenic River System.
Author : United States. Forest Service
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Page : 140 pages
File Size : 36,15 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Encampment River (Colo.)
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Author : Susan Elliott
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 19,53 MB
Release : 2018-10-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1493033697
The nation’s rivers connect mountains to sea, communities to natural places, and people to wildlife. America’s Wild & Scenic River system recognizes these values. Paddling America provides descriptions for paddling and exploring 50 Wild and Scenic Rivers across the country. Woven throughout the river descriptions will be small anecdotal sidebars touching on the history of the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act, the adventurers themselves, and tips for paddling. Each chapter will contain one map, specifications in accordance with paddling guidelines including GPS coordinates, put-in/takeout information, an overview of the paddle, miles and directions, full-color photos, and sidebars.
Author : United States. General Accounting Office
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Page : 164 pages
File Size : 40,71 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Stream conservation
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Author : Tim Palmer
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,47 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780870718502
Rivers of Oregon captures the beauty and the intrinsic qualities of the state's irresistible riverscapes like no other book has done. From the underwater view and from the refuge of riparian forests, from the seat of a canoe or raft and from distant mountain summits, readers will gain new perspectives on the extraordinary features that provide us with water, with life, and with scenes whose loss would leave us deeply impoverished.