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Geology of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail de David M. Mickelson

Geology of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail

Autor David M. Mickelson, Louis J. Maher, Jr., Susan L. Simpson
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 19 oct 2011

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Midwest Book Award (MIPA) (2012)
The Ice Age National Scenic Trail meanders across the state of Wisconsin through scenic glacial terrain dotted with lakes, steep hills, and long, narrow ridges. David M. Mickelson, Louis J. Maher Jr., and Susan L. Simpson bring this landscape to life and help readers understand what Ice Age Wisconsin was like. An overview of Wisconsin’s geology and key geological concepts helps readers understand geological processes, materials, and landforms. The authors detail geological features along each segment of the Ice Age Trail and at each of the nine National Ice Age Scientific Reserve sites.
    Readers can experience the Ice Age Trail through more than one hundred full-color photographs, scores of beautiful maps, and helpful diagrams. Science briefs explain glacial features such as eskers, drumlins, and moraines. Geology of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail also includes detailed trail descriptions that are cross referenced with the science briefs to make it easy to find the geological terms used in the trail descriptions. Whatever your level of experience with hiking or knowledge of glaciers, this book will provide lively, informative, and revealing descriptions for a new understanding of the shape of the land beneath our feet.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780299284848
ISBN-10: 0299284840
Pagini: 408
Ilustrații: 115 color photos, 164 maps, 2 b-w illus.
Dimensiuni: 203 x 254 x 23 mm
Greutate: 1.09 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: University of Wisconsin Press
Colecția University of Wisconsin Press

Recenzii

“A book with excellent site-specific glacial geologic illustrations and explanations. It will bring the geology of the Ice Age Trail and Ice Age National Scientific Reserve alive for hikers and non-hikers alike.”—Kent M. Syverson, University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire

“The Ice Age National Scenic Trail is a pleasure to hike, and also tells a story: how the advance and retreat of continental glaciers sculpt a landscape. Up until now, those wanting to dig in and better understand that story have not had a comprehensive guide to take along on hikes to interpret the landscape features highlighted on the Ice Age Trail. This book fills in a huge gap in efforts to promote the Ice Age Trail not only as a recreational resource but also as an educational one.”—Mike Wollmer, Executive Director, Ice Age Trail Alliance

Notă biografică

David M. Mickelson and Louis J. Maher Jr. are both professors emeriti and senior scientists in the Department of Geoscience at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Susan L. Simpson is a writer and editor who has worked for the National Park Service and other conservation organizations.

Cuprins

Acknowledgments   
Introduction   
    Notes on the Ice Age Trail Segments   
    Notes on Safety and Ice Age Trail Access   
    An Overview of Wisconsin Geology   
    The Driftless Area   
Science Briefs   
    SB 1. Why Glaciers? Why Not?   
    SB 2. How Do Glaciers Move?   
    SB 3. Are All Glaciers Cold?   
    SB 4. Scratching the Surface   
    SB 5. Scraping Up the Rubble: The Making of Till   
    SB 6. End Moraines   
    SB 7. Water, Water Everywhere   
    SB 8. Outwash and Loess   
    SB 9. Kettles   
    SB 10. Pitted Outwash   
    SB 11. Hummocky Terrain   
    SB 12. Moulin Kames   
    SB 13. Eskers and Crevasse Fillings   
    SB 14. Drumlins   
    SB 15. Ice-Walled-Lake Plains   
    SB 16. Glacial Lakes   
    SB 17. Tunnel Channels   
    SB 18. When Was the Ice Here? How Do We Know?   
    SB 19. The Niagara Escarpment   
    SB 20. The Ups and Downs of the Great Lakes   
    SB 21. Rock Recognition 101   
    SB 22. Understanding Topographic Maps   
Northeast Ice Age Trail Segments   
    1. Sturgeon Bay Segment   
    2. Forestville Segment   
    3. Kewaunee River Segment   
    4. Tisch Mills Segment   
    5. Two Creeks Buried Forest Unit of the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve   
    6. East Twin River Segment   
    7. Mishicot Segment   
    8. Point Beach Segment   
    9. City of Two Rivers Segment   
    10. Dunes Segment   
    11. City of Manitowoc Segment   
Northern Kettle Moraine Ice Age Trail Segments   
    12. La Budde Creek Segment   
    13. Greenbush Segment   
    14. Parnell Segment   
    15. Milwaukee River Segment in Fond du Lac County   
    16. Campbellsport Drumlins Unit of the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve   
Middle Kettle Moraine Ice Age Trail Segments   
    17. Milwaukee River Segment in Washington County       
    18. Kewaskum Segment   
    19. Southern Kewaskum Segment   
    20. West Bend Segment   
    21. Horicon Marsh Unit of the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve   
    22. Cedar Lakes Segment   
    23. Slinger Segment   
    24. Pike Lake Segment   
    25. Holy Hill Segment   
    26. Loew Lake Segment   
    27. Monches Segment   
    28. Merton Segment   
    29. Hartland Segment   
    30. Delafield Segment   
Southern Kettle Moraine Ice Age Trail Segments   
    31. Lapham Peak Segment       
    32. Waterville Segment   
    33. Scuppernong Segment       
    34. Eagle Segment   
    35. Stoney Ridge Segment       
    36. Blue Spring Lake Segment   
    37. Blackhawk Segment   
    38. Whitewater Lake Segment   
Southern Green Bay Lobe Ice Age Trail Segments   
    39. Clover Valley Segment   
    40. Storrs Lake Wildlife Area Segment   
    41. Milton Segment   
    42. Janesville to Milton Segment   
    43. Janesville Segment   
    44. Devil's Staircase Segment   
    45. Albany Segment   
    46. Monticello Segment   
    47. Brooklyn Wildlife Segment   
    48. Montrose Segment   
    49. Verona Segment   
    50. Madison Segment   
    51. Valley View Segment   
    52. Cross Plains Unit of the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve   
    53. Cross Plains Segment   
    54. Table Bluff Segment   
    55. Indian Lake Segment   
    56. Lodi Marsh Segment   
    57. Eastern Lodi Marsh Segment   
    58. City of Lodi Segment   
    59. Groves-Pertzborn Segment   
    60. Gibraltar Segment   
    61. Merrimac Ferry Segment   
    62. Merrimac Segment   
    63. Devil's Lake Unit of the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve   
    64. Devil's Lake Segment   
    65. Sauk Point Segment   
    66. Baraboo Segment   
    67. Portage Canal Segment   
    68. Marquette Segment   
    69. Mill Bluff Unit of the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve and Glacial Lake Wisconsin   
    70. John Muir Memorial Park Segment   
Western Green Bay Lobe Ice Age Trail Segments   
    71. Chaffee Creek Segment   
    72. Wedde Creek Segment       
    73. Mecan River Segment       
 
    74. Greenwood Segment   
 
    75. Bohn Lake Segment   
 
    76. Deerfield Segment   
 
    77. Belmont–Emmons–Hartman Creek Segment   
 
    78. Waupaca River Segment   
 
    79. Skunk and Foster Lakes Segment   
 
    80. New Hope–Iola Ski Hill Segment   
 

 
Northern Green Bay Lobe and Langlade Lobe Ice Age Trail Segments   
 
    81. Ringle Segment   
 
    82. Eau Claire Dells Segment   
 
    83. Plover River Segment       
 
    84. Kettlebowl Segment   
 
    85. Lumbercamp Segment       
 
    86. Old Railroad Segment       
 
    87. Highland Lakes Eastern Segment   
 
    88. Highland Lakes Western Segment   
 
    89. Parrish Hills Segment       
 

 
Wisconsin Valley Lobe Ice Age Trail Segments   
 
    90. Harrison Hills Segment   
 
    91. Alta Junction Segment       
 
    92. Underdown Segment   
 
    93. Grandfather Falls Segment   
    94. Turtle Rock Segment   
 
    95. Averill–Kelly Creek Segment   
 
    96. Newwood Segment   
    97. Camp 27 Segment   
 
    98. Timberland Wilderness Segment   
 
    99. Wood Lake Segment   
 

 
Chippewa Lobe Ice Age Trail Segments   
 
    100. Rib Lake Segment   
 
    101. Timm's Hill National Trail   
 
    102. East Lake Segment   
 
    103. Pine Line Segment   
 
    104. Mondeaux Esker Segment   
 
    105. Jerry Lake Segment   
 
    106. Lake Eleven Segment       
 
    107. Chippewa River Segment   
 
    108. Firth Lake Segment   
    109. Harwood Lakes Segment   
 
    110. Chippewa Moraine Unit of the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve and the Chippewa Moraine Segment       
 
    111. Southern Blue Hills Segment   
 
    112. Northern Blue Hills Segment   
 
    113. Hemlock Creek Segment   
 
    114. Tuscobia Segment   
 

 
Superior Lobe Ice Age Trail Segments   
 
    115. Bear Lake Segment   
 
    116. Grassy Lake Segment       
 
    117. Timberland Hills Area Segment   
 
    118. Sand Creek Segment       
 
    119. McKenzie Creek Segment   
 
    120. Pine Lake Segment   
 
    121. Straight River Segment   
 
    122. Straight Lake Segment   
 
   123. Trade River Segment       
 
    124. Gandy Dancer State Trail Segment   
 
    125. St. Croix Falls Segment   
 
    126. Interstate State Park Unit of the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve   
 

Further Readings       
 
Index

Descriere

The Ice Age National Scenic Trail meanders across the state of Wisconsin through scenic glacial terrain dotted with lakes, steep hills, and long, narrow ridges. David M. Mickelson, Louis J. Maher Jr., and Susan L. Simpson bring this landscape to life and help readers understand what Ice Age Wisconsin was like. An overview of Wisconsin’s geology and key geological concepts helps readers understand geological processes, materials, and landforms. The authors detail geological features along each segment of the Ice Age Trail and at each of the nine National Ice Age Scientific Reserve sites.
    Readers can experience the Ice Age Trail through more than one hundred full-color photographs, scores of beautiful maps, and helpful diagrams. Science briefs explain glacial features such as eskers, drumlins, and moraines. Geology of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail also includes detailed trail descriptions that are cross referenced with the science briefs to make it easy to find the geological terms used in the trail descriptions. Whatever your level of experience with hiking or knowledge of glaciers, this book will provide lively, informative, and revealing descriptions for a new understanding of the shape of the land beneath our feet.

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