The Not-So Great Outdoors

The Not-So Great Outdoors

Author: Madeline Kloepper

Publisher: Tundra Books

Published: 2019-05-14

Total Pages: 47

ISBN-13: 073526418X

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A reluctant camper discovers that the (not-so) great outdoors can be just as exciting as screens and skyscrapers in this playful picture book celebration of the pleasures of unplugging and embracing nature. What's so great about the "great outdoors"? A grumpy urban kid begrudgingly accompanies her family on a summer camping trip, missing all the sublime sights right under her nose as she longs for the lights and stimulation of the city. But as she explores forests, lakes and mountains, and encounters bears, beavers and caribou, she slowly comes to realize that the simpler things are just as sparkly, that the sky is its own majestic light show, and the symphony is all around. The Not-So Great Outdoors is a humorous and richly imagined reminder of the beauty and magic that can be found away from the city and our screens.


Mississippi Solo

Mississippi Solo

Author: Eddy Harris

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 1998-09-15

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780805059038

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The true story of a young black man's quest: to canoe the length of the Mississippi River from Minnesota to New Orleans.


Fannye Cook

Fannye Cook

Author: Dorothy Shawhan

Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi

Published: 2017-11-30

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1496814134

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Mississippi Chapter of The Wildlife Society Outstanding Book Conservationist Fannye Cook (1889-1964) was the most widely known scientist in Mississippi and was nationally known as the go-to person for biological information or wildlife specimens from the state. This biography celebrates the environmentalist instrumental in the creation of the Mississippi Game and Fish Commission (now called the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks) and the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science. To accomplish this feat, Cook led an extensive grassroots effort to implement game laws and protect the state's environment. In 1926 she began traveling the state at her own expense, speaking at county fairs, schools, and clubs, and to county boards of supervisors on the status of wildlife populations and the need for management. Eventually she collected a diverse group of supporters from across the state. Due to these efforts, the legislature created the Mississippi Game and Fish Commission in 1932. Thanks to the formation of the Works Progress Administration in 1935, Cook received a WPA grant to conduct a comprehensive plant and animal survey of Mississippi. Under this program, eighteen museums were established within the state, and another one in Jackson, which served as the hub for public education and scientific research. Fannye Cook served as director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science until her retirement in 1958. During her tenure, she published many bulletins, pamphlets, scientific papers, and the extensive book Freshwater Fishes of Mississippi.


Ron Schara's Minnesota

Ron Schara's Minnesota

Author: Ron Schara

Publisher:

Published: 2021-04-15

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9781681341927

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Discover the gentle humor and astute observations of a true outdoorsman as he shares stories of natural wonders and personal revelations, family traditions and triumphant treks in beloved midwestern landscapes.


Mississippi

Mississippi

Author: Anna Ready

Publisher: Lerner Publications

Published: 2002-09-01

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 9780822541097

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Introduces the geography, history, people, and environmental issues of Mississippi.


Fishing Mississippi

Fishing Mississippi

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Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi

Published:

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 9781617033940

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Mississippi is a paradise for fishing the year round. This guidebook will pilot you to the perfect fishing hole and detail the knots, baits, lures, and techniques required to land a prize catch. Anglers who have focused on one single species or those who are new to the pleasures of fishing may be surprised by the variety Mississippi has to offer. More than twenty native fishes fall into the thriving sport-fish category. Among the many discussed here are bluegill, redear sunfish, longear sunfish, green sunfish, warmouth, crappie, small-mouth bass, spotted bass, largemouth bass, striped bass, white bass, hybrid bass, sauger, walleye, blue catfish, channel catfish, and flatheads. A handy source highlighting the thrills of angling in the Magnolia State, this informative book offers tips on when, where, and how to fish Mississippi's many reservoirs, rivers, ponds, and streams. Book jacket.


Exploring Coastal Mississippi

Exploring Coastal Mississippi

Author: Scott B. Williams

Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1604736151

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TRAVEL RECREATION Mississippi's barrier islands claim some of the most remote and unspoiled sites along the Gulf of Mexico. The distance of East and West Ship Island, Horn Island, Cat Island, and Petit Bois Island from the mainland has sheltered them from extensive development. The inclusion of all in the roster of protected places in the Gulf Islands National Seashore Act has assured that they will remain close to their natural state long into the future. For those who love the seashore, the Mississippi Gulf Coast is an ideal place for adventure. The wilderness islands, the back bays and coastal rivers, and the Gulf of Mexico itself offer pleasure for boaters and nature lovers. This book will guide them to special places in these relatively shallow waters. Filled with detailed descriptions of many alluring settings, along with directions for navigation to secluded coves and coastal bayous, this book gives tips and pointers for a wide range of boaters, whether their preferred craft is a canoe, a sea kayak, or a luxury yacht. What are the best and safest routes? What are the weather patterns? How does one select the perfect craft? Here from an expert who has explored the coastal waters during a period of fifteen years are the answers, rich in anecdotes, along with information on charter boats, excursion boats, and other options for exploring and fishing. Scott B. Williams has been exploring Mississippi's marine waters and islands for more than fifteen years in sea kayaks and a variety of sailboats and has published numerous articles in Sea Kayaker. Williams builds wooden boats and does custom yacht and residential woodwork, dividing his time between Biloxi and Brandon, Mississippi. More information is avialable at his website at www.scottbwilliams.com."