Among the Ancients: Adventures in the Eastern Old-Growth Forests

by Joan Maloof

Finalist for the Eric Hoffer Award A natural history primer packed with travel ideas, this tour of 26 old-growth forests--one in each state east of the Mississippi River and all open to the public--aims to dispel the misconception that these forests are located only on the west coast. With intelligence and lyricism, the book highlights the adventure in getting to each forest and what visitors will find when they arrive. From giant hemlock groves in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0983011109
• ISBN13: 9780983011101
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Ruka Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"