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Exploring the St. Croix River Valley: Adventures on and off the Water

Autor Angie Hong
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 9 iul 2024
An authoritative, accessible, and entertaining nature recreation guide to one of the most beautiful and awe-inspiring areas in the Midwest
  The St. Croix River is a 169-mile ribbon of blue that cleaves the land between Minnesota and Wisconsin. In the surrounding area, you can find small towns vibrant with local art, music, and dining. Set off in a kayak or canoe, however, and you could easily spend an entire day on the water without seeing another person. Close enough to the Twin Cities to be a pleasant day trip, yet vast enough to lose yourself for a week if you wish, the St. Croix River Valley is at once accessible and wild, beckoning adventurers, serious students of nature, family fun seekers, and sport enthusiasts all year round. 
 
For readers of every inclination, Exploring the St. Croix River Valley provides a tour of the St. Croix Riverway and its 8,000-square-mile watershed. Environmental educator Angie Hong recommends specific places to explore the varied habitats—including prairies, forests, and lakes—and shows us myriad ways to get out and enjoy by hiking, paddling, biking, skiing, fishing, and more. As she travels from headwaters to tributaries, Hong takes in the Arcola High Bridge (with a side of freshwater mussel lore), searches for the perfect lakeside supper club, and talks to wildlife pros and volunteers restoring prairies, oak savanna, streams, and woodland habitats. 
 
With stops at Standing Cedars Community Land Conservancy, Sunfish Lake Park, and the Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest, readers will learn about the landscape and its history—groundwater geology and riverside land formations, ephemeral wildflowers and forests lost to logging—and the local fauna such as skinks and osprey, red-headed woodpeckers, grouse, and elk. Along the way, Hong has her own stories to tell, from paddling the Namekagon and wild ricing on the Moosehorn to planting trees with school kids. With its mix of stories, photographs, and practical information, Exploring the St. Croix River Valley makes an engaging companion for anyone venturing to this extraordinary place—as a visitor or as a reader.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781517916404
ISBN-10: 1517916402
Pagini: 368
Ilustrații: 243 color plates and 8 maps
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.68 kg
Editura: University of Minnesota Press
Colecția Univ Of Minnesota Press

Notă biografică

Angie Hong has been a conservation educator for more than twenty years. As coordinator for Minnesota’s East Metro Water Education Program, she works with thirty local government partners to implement a wide array of education programs focused on teaching and inspiring communities to protect water resources. Her tips and tales about keeping water clean are featured regularly in columns in the Stillwater Gazette, Forest Lake Times, and other local newspapers, as well as online at eastmetrowater.org. She also has a large following on Instagram and TikTok @mnnature_awesomeness.

Cuprins

CONTENTS 
Prologue
Part I 
The St. Croix River Watershed
St. Croix National Scenic Riverway
Prairies and Grasslands
Forest and Woods
Lakes, Rivers, Streams, and Wetlands
Unique Geologic Formations
Part II 
Explore the Outdoors
Outdoor Nature Activities for Spring, Summer, and Fall
Winter in the Watershed
Tips on Exploring
Acknowledgments
Resources for Visitors to the St. Croix Watershed
Index

Recenzii

"In Exploring the St. Croix River Valley (University of Minnesota Press), outdoor educator Angie Hong proves an especially spirited and knowledgeable guide to the scenic region. She provides a wealth of lived-in tips for outdoor adventures of all kinds, from beginner to advanced, in the place where she and her family ‘have woven ourselves into the fabric of the St. Croix.’"—Minnesota Conservation Volunteer
"One of the most beautiful landscapes of the Midwest is captured in this accessible and colorful guide to the St. Croix Riverway and its 8,000-square-mile watershed."—Minnesota Monthly