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978-0-89587-099-5
0-89587-099-1
$12.95 paperback
5 1/2" x 8"
256 pages
maps, black-and-white photos, pen-and-ink drawings, appendix,
index
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I bet that every
reader of this book will be as captivated by Phil Manning's writing
as I am. He is a writer of great promise, and I say he has arrived.
--John K. Terres, Author of From Laurel Hill to Siler's Bog, winner
of the John Burroughs Medal for Distinguished Nature Writing
More
than 500 miles from east to west, and with a landscape that rises from
sea level to over a mile in altitude, North Carolina is a naturalist's
dream. The 18 walks presented here are among the best the state has to
offer. From the massive Canadian hemlocks and yellow poplars in Joyce
Kilmer Memorial Forest to the peat-rich pocosins at Jones Lake State
Park, from the feisty gray squirrels in Duke Forest to the ghost crabs
and loggerhead turtles on Bear Island, this guide presents a
well-rounded sampling for those who want to learn about and enjoy North
Carolina's natural areas. With its attention to natural and cultural
history and its hard facts for walkers on the trail, it is designed for
armchair travelers and outdoorsmen alike.
about the author
Phillip Manning's writing has appeared in Field & Stream,
the Washington Post, and numerous other publications. The author
and editor of the newsletter Walker's World, Manning is also the
author of Palmetto
Journal, Orange
Blossom Trails, and Islands
of Hope, winner of the 1999 National Outdoor Book Award in
Nature & Environment. Manning holds a Ph.D. from the University of
North Carolina. He lives in Chapel Hill with his wife, Diane, the
illustrator of several of his books.
Also by Phillip Manning:
Palmetto
Journal: Walks in the Natural Areas of South Carolina
Orange
Blossom Trails: Walks in the Natural Areas of Florida
Islands of Hope: Lessons
from North America's Great Wildlife Sanctuaries
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