Wisconsin State Parks Extraordinary stories of geology and natural history

Scott Spoolman

Book - 2018

"Hit the trail for a dramatic look at Wisconsin's geologic past. The impressive bluffs, valleys, waterfalls, and lakes of Wisconsin's state parks provide more than beautiful scenery and recreational opportunities. They are windows into the distant past, offering clues to the dramatic events that have shaped the land over billions of years. Author and former DNR journalist Scott Spoolman takes readers with him to twenty-eight parks, forests, and natural areas where evidence of the state's striking geologic and natural history are on display. In an accessible storytelling style, Spoolman sheds light on the volcanoes that poured deep layers of lava rock over a vast area in the northwest, the glacial masses that flattened an...d molded the landscape of northern and eastern Wisconsin, mountain ranges that rose up and wore away over hundreds of millions of years, and many other bedrock-shaping phenomena. These stories connect geologic processes to the current landscape, as well as to the evolution of flora and fauna and development of human settlement and activities, for a deeper understanding of our state's natural history. The book includes a selection of detailed trail guides for each park, which hikers can take with them on the trail to view evidence of Wisconsin's geologic and natural history for themselves"--

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Published
Madison, WI : Wisconsin Historical Society Press [2018]
Language
English
Main Author
Scott Spoolman (author)
Physical Description
xi, 250 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9780870208492
  • Preface
  • 1. The Big Picture: An Overview of Wisconsin's Geological and Natural History
  • 2. The Rift Zone: The Northwest Corner
  • Pattison State Park
  • Amnicon Falls State Park
  • Big Bay State Park
  • Copper Falls State Park
  • Straight Lake State Park
  • Interstate State Park
  • 3. The Driftless Area: The Southwest Corner
  • Perrot State Park
  • Wildcat Mountain State Park
  • Tower Hill State Park
  • Blue Mound State Park
  • Governor Dodge State Park
  • Wyalusing State Park
  • 4. Carved by Water and Ice: South-Central Wisconsin
  • Devil's Lake State Park
  • Mirror Lake State Park
  • Rocky Arbor State Park
  • Mill Bluff State Park
  • Roche-a-Cri State Park
  • 5. The Glacial Showcase: Southeastern Wisconsin
  • Aztalan State Park
  • Kettle Moraine State Forest
  • Kohler-Andrae State Park
  • Point Beach State Forest
  • High Cliff State Park
  • 6. On the Bones of the Land: The Northeast Quarter
  • Rib Mountain State Park
  • Potawatomi State Park
  • Whitefish Dunes State Park
  • Peninsula State Park
  • Newport State Park
  • Rock Island State Park
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index