This Land

by Mohlenbrock, Robert H.

• ISBN13: 9780520239845
• ISBN10: 0520239849
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-04-30
• Publisher: Univ of California Pr

Summary

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 Landis 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 forNatural Historymagazine since 1984. Superbly illustrated with color photographs, botanical drawings, and maps, this book is loaded with information, clearly written, and easy to use.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Mike Dombeck	ix
Preface	xiii
Introduction	xv
NATIONAL FORESTS IN ALABAMA	1	(18)
CONECUH NATIONAL FOREST	2	(6)
Conecuh Bogs	4	(4)
TALLADEGA NATIONAL FOREST	8	(3)
TUSKEGEE NATIONAL FOREST	11	(3)
WILLIAM B. BANKHEAD NATIONAL FOREST	14	(5)
Bee Branch	16	(3)
NATIONAL FORESTS IN FLORIDA	19	(36)
APALACHICOLA NATIONAL FOREST	20	(14)
Fort Gadsden Dome	25	(2)
Leon Sinks	27	(3)
Post Office Bay	30	(2)
Rock Bluff	32	(2)
OCALA NATIONAL FOREST	34	(17)
Alexander Springs	43	(2)
Big Scrub	45	(2)
Juniper Springs	47	(2)
Morman Branch	49	(2)
OSCEOLA NATIONAL FOREST	51	(4)
NATIONAL FORESTS IN GEORGIA	55	(16)
CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST	56	(12)
Panther Creek Cove	66	(2)
OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST	68	(3)
NATIONAL FOREST IN ILLINOIS	71	(25)
SHAWNEE NATIONAL FOREST	72	(24)
Belle Smith Springs	80	(2)
Garden of the Gods	82	(2)
Grantsburg Swamp	84	(2)
LaRue—Pine Hills	86	(3)
Little Grand Canyon	89	(3)
Simpson Township Barrens	92	(2)
Trigg Tower Sandstone Barrens	94	(2)
NATIONAL FOREST IN INDIANA	96	(11)
HOOSIER NATIONAL FOREST	97	(10)
Clover Lick Barrens	102	(2)
Plaster Creek	104	(3)
NATIONAL FOREST IN KENTUCKY	107	(12)
DANIEL BOONE NATIONAL FOREST	108	(11)
Koger Arch	114	(1)
Red River Gorge	114	(2)
Rock Creek. Gorge	116	(3)
NATIONAL FORESTS IN MICHIGAN	119	(42)
HIAWATHA NATIONAL FOREST	120	(15)
Lake Lusters	128	(2)
Shingleton Bog	130	(3)
Summerby Swamp	133	(2)
HURON NATIONAL FOREST	135	(10)
Mack Lake	139	(4)
Tuttle Marsh	143	(2)
MANISTEE NATIONAL FOREST	145	(9)
Newaygo Prairies	149	(2)
Nordhouse Dunes	151	(3)
OTTAWA NATIONAL FOREST	154	(7)
NATIONAL FORESTS IN MISSISSIPPI	161	(29)
BIENVILLE NATIONAL FOREST	162	(5)
Bienville Pines	164	(3)
DELTA NATIONAL FOREST	167	(6)
Sweet Gum Research Natural Area	170	(3)
DESOTO NATIONAL FOREST	173	(5)
HOLLY SPRINGS NATIONAL FOREST	178	(2)
HOMOCHITTO NATIONAL FOREST	180	(7)
Pellucid Bayou	183	(2)
Pipes Lake	185	(2)
TOMBIGBEE NATIONAL FOREST	187	(3)
NATIONAL FOREST IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND MAINE	190	(19)
WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST	191	(18)
Alpine Garden	200	(3)
Devil's Hopyard	203	(2)
White Mountain Meanderings	205	(4)
NATIONAL FOREST IN NEW YORK	209	(4)
FINGER LAKES NATIONAL FOREST	210	(3)
NATIONAL FORESTS IN NORTH CAROLINA	213	(32)
CROATAN NATIONAL FOREST	214	(8)
Cedar Point	216	(2)
Island Walk	218	(1)
Plants in the Pocosins	219	(3)
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST	222	(8)
PISGAH NATIONAL FOREST	230	(12)
Paint Rock	237	(2)
Roan Mountain	239	(3)
UWHARRIE NATIONAL FOREST	242	(3)
NATIONAL FOREST IN OHIO	245	(9)
WAYNE NATIONAL FOREST	246	(8)
Buffalo Beats	250	(4)
NATIONAL FOREST IN PENNSYLVANIA	254	(13)
ALLEGHENY NATIONAL FOREST	255	(12)
Tionesta Forest	264	(3)
NATIONAL FOREST IN PUERTO RICO	267	(14)
CARIBBEAN NATIONAL FOREST	268	(13)
Elfin Woodlands	274	(2)
El Yunque Rainforest	276	(2)
Epiphytes	278	(3)
NATIONAL FORESTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA	281	(17)
FRANCIS MARION NATIONAL FOREST	282	(8)
Little Wambaw Swamp	285	(2)
Sewee Shell Mound	287	(3)
SUMTER NATIONAL FOREST	290	(8)
Chattooga River	296	(2)
NATIONAL FOREST IN TENNESSEE	298	(9)
CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST	299	(8)
NATIONAL FOREST IN VERMONT	307	(8)
GREEN MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST	308	(7)
NATIONAL FORESTS IN VIRGINIA	315	(30)
GEORGE WASHINGTON NATIONAL FOREST	316	(18)
Blackies Hollow	325	(2)
Flagpole Knob	327	(2)
Maple Flats	329	(2)
Ramsey's Draft	331	(3)
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST	334	(11)
Mallow Fellows	340	(2)
Mount Rogers	342	(3)
NATIONAL FOREST IN WEST VIRGINIA	345	(17)
MONONGAHELA NATIONAL FOREST	346	(16)
Cranberry Glades	353	(2)
Dolly Sods	355	(2)
Gaudineer Knob	357	(2)
Otter Creek	359	(3)
NATIONAL FORESTS IN WISCONSIN	362	(11)
CHEQUAMEGON NATIONAL FOREST	363	(5)
NICOLET NATIONAL FOREST	368	(5)
Art Credits	373	(2)
Index of Plant Names	375	(14)
General Index	389