Isle Royale National Park - Books

2005 Michigan Nature Wall Calendar BrownTrout Publishers, Inc. From the Publisher: Michigan’s gifts of nature have never been more brilliant as they are in this 2005 wall calendar. From its stunning lakeshores to its picturesque forests, there’s natural beauty throughout this fine state. Isle Royale National Park is situated far out in Lake Superior and is accessible only by boat or plane. It is home to moose, foxes, and other wildlife. This remote island offers walking trails and wonderful vistas of Mount Franklin. It is a beautiful and inviting place. The Keweenaw Peninsula, a finger of land jutting into Lake Superior, is a spectacular place to witness the beauty of the fall foliage. Enjoy the year 2005 with twelve stunning examples of Michigan Nature. Our Price: $11.99

Isle Royale National Park: Foot Trails and Water Routes Jim DuFresne From the Publisher: With more than 200 square miles of wilderness and 400 islands within its boundaries, Isle Royale National Park offers a unique outdoor experience. Located in Lake Superior, this U.S. Biosphere Reserve is known for its lakes jumping with pike, its relative solitude, and its extensive population of moose, foxes, and wolves. Whether you choose to hike or paddle within this secluded island landscape, Isle Royale National Park: Foot Trails and Water Routes contains what you need to know to start your adventure. Our Price: $14.95

Submerged: Adventures of America’s Most Elite Underwater Archeology Team Daniel Lenihan From the Publisher: One of the world’s leading underwater archeologists recounts experiences from his 24 years as founder and head of the elite, award-winning Submerged Cultural Resources Unit (SCRU) team of the U.S. National Park Service—adventure writing at its best. In Submerged, Lenihan (the co-author with Gene Hackman of the novel Wake of the Perdido Star) takes the reader on a kaleidoscope of underwater experiences—to ancient ruins covered by reservoirs in the desert southwest, to the sacrificial wells of the Mayans, to the lower rings of hell to retrieve the bodies of drowned divers, to gripping accounts of personal survival in underwater caves, ships, and submerged buildings. Among the astonishing, often harrowing assignments he recalls:• The Isle Royale shipwrecks: Surveying ten large ships sunk from the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries in the middle of the frigid and deep Lake Superior. • The USS Arizona in Pearl Harbor: Executing the largest mapping project ever conducted underwater, and his personal impressions as, the leader of the first expedition to explore and video the entire ship in 1983. • Investigating the hull of the HL Hunley, the first submarine in history to sink an enemy ship, in Charleston Harbor during the Civil War. • Resurveying of the ships sunk by atomic bombs at Bikini Atoll, including the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga and Japanese battleship Nagato. This fascinating book, written with a mixture of wonder, intensity, pathos, and humor, is not only a unique adventure book, but a work that records, in one volume for the first time, the historic and social significance of the underwater research programs conducted by this remarkable unit of the U.S. National Park Service. Maps, 20 color photographs, index. Author Biography: Daniel Lenihan is not just an extremist, but an explorer; not just a fun-seeker, but a preservationist; not just a risk-taker, but a nationally recognized scientist, respected in the ranks of park rangers. He has been at the center of many major underwater research projects in the U.S., from the USS Arizona in Pearl Harbor to the first expedition to resurvey the sunken ships of Bikini Atoll after they were declared radioactive from nuclear blasts. Lenihan has been diving as a park ranger and archaeologist for the National Park Service (NPS) since 1972. In 1976, he developed the only federal underwater archaeological team in the U.S. and, in 1980, was appointed the first chief of the NPS Submerged Cultural Resources Unit (SCRU). Over the last 25 years, Lenihan and the SCRU team have been the subject of national media stories and many TV documentaries on CBS, ABC, BBC, CNN, PBS, The Discovery Channel, and National Geographic. He has written frequently for Natural History and American History, and co-authored with Gene Hackman the well-received sea novel Wake of the Perdido Star. A native New Yorker and former schoolteacher, he lives with his family in Santa Fe, New Mexico. From The Critics: Publishers WeeklyRecounting his 25 years as founder and director of the Submerged Cultural Resources Unit the underwater archeological team of the National Park Service Lenihan (Wake of the Perdido Star, with Gene Hackman) offers an entertaining mix of maritime history, memoir and adventure tale. Started in 1975 to keep fortune hunters from looting national water parks for sunken treasure and damaging vital historical material, Lenihan’s unit has explored the wondrous (and deadly) sinkholes in Florida and Mexico; studied shipwrecks in the Great Lakes, Micronesia and places in between; and investigated the remains of the USS Arizona and the ships sunk by nuclear bombs near Bikini atoll. While the author is an authority on sea archeology and naval history, he and his divers are also underwater cowboys and cowgirls, thrilling in the dangers of their extreme sport. A sharp, engaging writer, Lenihan describes the terrifying aspects of his work the bone-chilling cold, impenetrable clouds of silt and the notorious bends with a good dose of black humor. (A surreal trip through an old impoundment house submerged in the reservoir of Amistad Dam in Texas is especially haunting.) Fast paced, full of amiable characters, the book will appeal to divers, maritime enthusiasts and anyone fond of nautical hijinks and swaggering seafarers. Photos and maps not seen by PW. (Mar.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information. BooknewsLenihan has been diving as a park ranger and archeologist for the National Park Service for some 30 years. He presents the first book on the Submerged Cultural Resources Unit (SCRU) team of the U.S. National Park Service, a group of archeologists, historians, and photographers whose job is to survey, map, investigate, and protect the shipwrecks and sites that make up America’s sunken heritage. Lenihan describes the diving experiences of the SCRU team from 1972 to the present, throughout the U.S. and in Micronesia. Illustrated with 16 pages of color photographs, this insightful, fast-paced text will appeal to readers interested in diving, archeology, American history, adventure, and rescue missions. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Our Price: $25.95

Superior Wilderness: Isle Royale National Park Napier Shelton Our Price: $14.95

Hiking Michigan, 2nd Edition Mike Modrzynski From the Publisher: Lace up your boots and sample more than fifty of the finest trails in Michigan. From the wilderness areas of the Upper Peninsula -- including Isle Royale National Park, the Porcupine Mountains, and Sylvania Recreation Area -- to the High Country Pathway through Pigeon River State Forest in the Lower Peninsula, Michigan offers a full spectrum of hiking adventures. Wander the beaches of four of the five Great Lakes, traverse the rugged high ridges along the Greenstone Trail, or explore the vast forests of Sleeper State Park. Veteran hiker and outdoor writer Mike Modrzynski will introduce you to all this and more. Whether you are a day-tripper or long-distance hiker, old hand or novice, you’ll find trails suited to every ability and interest throughout Michigan. Our Price: $14.95

Michigan Adventure Guide Kevin Hillstrom Our Price: $16.95

Isle Royale National Park Joan Kalbacken Annotation: Describes the history, landscape, and wildlife of the oldest, largest, and only island national park in the United States. From the Publisher: Children’s Press is pleased to introduce True Books for a new generation!Completely redesigned for today’s young, investigative reader, True Books are an indispensable addition to any collection. Each book guides the reader through the facts that nurture their need to know.The new, dynamic True Books design features: -- an inviting and interactive page format-- a readable and attractive typeface-- large, bold, and brilliant full-color photographsThe True Books series takes the young reader beyond the standard, fact-filled text by adding avenues for further discovery. Each book includes a variety of sidebars, highlighting extra facts that will fascinate children. In the Important Words section, young readers will find a glossary of words that will both challenge and expand their vocabulary. Each book includes a To Find Out More section, where every curious reader can find a list of related books to read and organizations to contact.True Books also point readers to the vast electronic universe of information on the Internet. Each book will list: -- e-mail addresses to help the reader contact individuals and organizations-- appropriate newsgroups and mailing lists-- FTP sites to download fun and useful softwareBegun in the 1950s, True Books are universally embraced as the definitive nonfiction series for young readers. Now in its third incarnation, the True Books series has once again evolved to meet the needs and tastes of modern readers and educators. Our Price: $6.95

Shipwrecks of Isle Royale National Park Daniel J. Lenihan From the Publisher: Within the boundaries of Isle Royale National Park lie the remains of some of this nation’s most famous shipwrecks. The America, Emperor and Cox are only three of the significant treasures. The National Park Service study of these wrecks was the template for the future work of the Submerged Cultural Resources Unit. The study’s archeological revelations had a broad impact on divers and shipwreck investigation, but the limited press run kept it from general distribution. Now, the publishers of Lake Superior Magazine produce a "popular" edition to shed important light on this historical record. This volume will be of immense interest to shipwreck enthusiasts, divers, researchers and historians. Our Price: $34.95

National Park Conundrums: The Wolves of Isle Royale Gary Wockner Our Price: $18.00

Science and Ecosystem Management William L. Halvorson (Editor) From the Publisher: Science and Ecosystem Management in the National Parks presents twelve case studies of long-term research conducted in and around national parks that address major natural resource issues. These cases demonstrate how the use of longer time scales strongly influences our understanding of ecosystems and how interpretations of short-term patterns in nature often change when viewed in the context of long-term data sets. Most important, they show conclusively that scientific research significantly reduces uncertainty and improves resource management decisions. Chosen by scientists and senior park managers, the cases offer a broad range of topics, including air quality at the Grand Canyon; interaction between moose and wolf populations on Isle Royale; control of exotic species in Hawaiian parks; simulation of natural fire in the parks of the Sierra Nevada; and the impact of urban expansion on Saguaro National Monument. Because national parks are increasingly beset with conflicting views of their management, the need for knowledge of park ecosystems becomes even more critical - not only for the parks themselves, but for what they can tell us about survival in the rest of our world. This book demonstrates to policymakers and managers that decisions based on knowledge of ecosystems are more enduring and cost effective than decisions derived from uninformed consensus. It also provides scientists with models for designing research to meet threats to our most precious natural resources. "If we can learn to save the parks," observe Halvorson and Davis, "perhaps we can learn to save the world." From The Critics: BooknewsPresents 12 case studies of long-term research conducted in and around national parks, demonstrating how the use of longer time scales influences the understanding of ecosystems and how interpretations of short-term patterns in nature often change when viewed in the context of long-term data sets. Topics include air quality at Grand Canyon, control of exotic species in Hawaiian parks, and simulation of natural fire in the parks of the Sierra Nevada. For professionals and students in natural resource management. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Our Price: $45.00