About the Book
Part armchair travelogue part guide book this projected three-volume series—divided into the western central and eastern United States—will introduce readers to all 155 national forests across the country. This Land is the only comprehensive field guide that describes the natural features wildernesses scenic drives campgrounds and hiking trails of our national forests many of which—while little known and sparsely visited—boast features as spectacular as those found in our national parks and monuments. Each entry includes logistical information about size and location facilities attractions and associated wilderness areas. For about half of the forests Robert H. Mohlenbrock has provided sidebars on the biological or geological highlights drawn from the "This Land" column that he has written for Natural History magazine since 1984.
Superbly illustrated with color photographs botanical drawings and maps this book is loaded with information clearly written and easy to use.
This volume covers national forests in: Alabama Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Kentucky Maine Michigan Mississippi New Hampshire New York North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania Puerto Rico South Carolina Tennessee Vermont Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin
Superbly illustrated with color photographs botanical drawings and maps this book is loaded with information clearly written and easy to use.
This volume covers national forests in: Alabama Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Kentucky Maine Michigan Mississippi New Hampshire New York North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania Puerto Rico South Carolina Tennessee Vermont Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin