By Andrew Furman, author of Of Slash Pines and Manatees: A Highly Selective Field Guide to My Suburban Wilderness My wife and I have this running argument—nothing too-too serious as far as domestic disputes go. It involves a plant. A fern, specifically. A non-native, invasive variety called the tuberous sword fern. This fern was growing … Continue reading Plant Wars
Wild Florida
“Hines’s images are both technical and artful, and the accompanying text is simultaneously accessible and reverent. Residents or visitors, newcomers or natives will all learn something new in these pages and find renewed appreciation for the ecology of still-wild Florida.”—Julie Wraithmell, executive director, Audubon Florida “In this stunning presentation of images and vignettes, Hines truly … Continue reading Wild Florida
Wild Capital
“Amasses a wealth of information pertaining to an urgent topic—how can modern humans co-exist with wildlife and their ecosystems in a sustainable manner?”—Roger L. Reep, coauthor of The Florida Manatee: Biology and Conservation “In Wild Capital, Jones offers us a compelling and easily understood way to change how we value wildlife and wild lands. I encourage … Continue reading Wild Capital
Gardening, Nature & Outdoors Books for the Holidays
For nature lovers, outdoor adventurers, and gardeners, the books below will make the perfect gift. A Step-by-Step Guide to a Florida Native Yard By Ginny Stibolt and Marjorie Shropshire Healing Plants Medicine of the Florida Seminole Indians By Alice Micco Snow and Susan Enns Stans Vegetable Gardening in Florida By James M. Stephens Bats of … Continue reading Gardening, Nature & Outdoors Books for the Holidays
Wes Skiles and the Fight for Florida’s Springs
Read on for an excerpt from Drawn to the Deep: The Remarkable Underwater Explorations of Wes Skiles. As a longtime diver and underwater photographer, Wes Skiles saw the impacts of pollution and resource exploitation on Florida’s springs firsthand. He went head to head with scientists and government officials who dismissed his observations of water movement through the … Continue reading Wes Skiles and the Fight for Florida’s Springs
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