Door County S Emerald Treasure

Author : William H. Tishler
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2006-09-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780299220730

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Door County's Emerald Treasure by William H. Tishler Pdf

With its magnificent forests, bluffs, and shoreline and its breathtaking views of Green Bay and Lake Michigan, Door County’s Peninsula State Park is one of the Midwest’s most popular attractions. Established in 1909, it was Wisconsin’s second state park and a key to pioneering efforts to build a state park system that would be the envy of the nation. Door County’s Emerald Treasure explores the rich history of the park land, from its importance to Native Americans and early European settlers through the twentieth century. Bill Tishler engagingly relates the role of conservationists and progressives in establishing the state park, its growing popularity for tourism and recreation, and efforts to protect the park’s resources from a variety of threats. Tishler also tells a larger story of Americans’ intimate relationship with the land around them and the challenge to create accessible public spaces that preserve the natural environment.

Author : Jerry Apps
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780870209055

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The Civilian Conservation Corps in Wisconsin by Jerry Apps Pdf

Between 1933 and 1942, the Civilian Conservation Corps, a popular New Deal relief program, was at work across America. During the Great Depression, young men lived in rustic CCC camps planting trees, cutting trails, and reversing the effects of soil erosion. In his latest book, acclaimed environmental writer Jerry Apps presents the first comprehensive history of the CCC in Wisconsin. Apps guides readers around the state, from the Northwoods to the Driftless Area, creating a map of where and how more than 125 CCC camps left indelible marks on the landscape. Captured in rich detail as well are the voices of the CCC boys who by preserving Wisconsin’s natural beauty not only discovered purpose in their labor, but founded an enduring legacy of environmental stewardship.

Author : Robert J. Moore
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-07
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781625842060

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Devil's Lake, Wisconsin and the Civilian Conservation Corps by Robert J. Moore Pdf

Thousands of young men embarked on the adventure of a lifetime when they joined the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Service at Wisconsin’s popular state park offered notoriety absent at most camp assignments. While most of the CCC work around the country was in remote forests and farmlands, at Devil’s Lake tourists could view CCC project activity each day, forging that labor into an essential part of the park experience. Historian Robert J. Moore interviews veterans and mines the archives to preserve this legacy so that the gasps of wonder at nature’s marvels remain mixed with respect for the men who helped bring them forth.

Author : Partners Book Distributing
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Booksellers' catalogs
ISBN : UOM:39015071443116

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Great Lakes and Midwest Catalog by Partners Book Distributing Pdf

Author : Byron Preiss
Publisher : ibooks
Page : 1 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-05
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Secret by Byron Preiss Pdf

The tale begins over three-hundred years ago, when the Fair People—the goblins, fairies, dragons, and other fabled and fantastic creatures of a dozen lands—fled the Old World for the New, seeking haven from the ways of Man. With them came their precious jewels: diamonds, rubies, emeralds, pearls... But then the Fair People vanished, taking with them their twelve fabulous treasures. And they remained hidden until now... Across North America, these twelve treasures, over ten-thousand dollars in precious jewels, are buried. The key to finding each can be found within the twelve full color paintings and verses of The Secret. Yet The Secret is much more than that. At long last, you can learn not only the whereabouts of the Fair People's treasure, but also the modern forms and hiding places of their descendants: the Toll Trolls, Maitre D'eamons, Elf Alphas, Tupperwerewolves, Freudian Sylphs, Culture Vultures, West Ghosts and other delightful creatures in the world around us. The Secret is a field guide to them all. Many "armchair treasure hunt" books have been published over the years, most notably Masquerade (1979) by British artist Kit Williams. Masquerade promised a jewel-encrusted golden hare to the first person to unravel the riddle that Williams cleverly hid in his art. In 1982, while everyone in Britain was still madly digging up hedgerows and pastures in search of the golden hare, The Secret: A Treasure Hunt was published in America. The previous year, author and publisher Byron Preiss had traveled to 12 locations in the continental U.S. (and possibly Canada) to secretly bury a dozen ceramic casques. Each casque contained a small key that could be redeemed for one of 12 jewels Preiss kept in a safe deposit box in New York. The key to finding the casques was to match one of 12 paintings to one of 12 poetic verses, solve the resulting riddle, and start digging. Since 1982, only two of the 12 casques have been recovered. The first was located in Grant Park, Chicago, in 1984 by a group of students. The second was unearthed in 2004 in Cleveland by two members of the Quest4Treasure forum. Preiss was killed in an auto accident in the summer of 2005, but the hunt for his casques continues.

Author : Damon Neal,Lynda Kusick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Tourism
ISBN : WISC:89082315466

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Wisconsin Community Treasures by Damon Neal,Lynda Kusick Pdf

Author : James W. Finegan
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-09
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781416532989

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Emerald Fairways and Foam-Flecked Seas by James W. Finegan Pdf

A passionate advocate and a charming storyteller, Finegan combines a writer's eye, a historian's knowledge, and a golfer's sense of wonder to provide an impossibly ambitious grand tour of this beautiful land.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1132 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : American literature
ISBN : UOM:39015066180418

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American Book Publishing Record by Anonim Pdf

Author : Steve Johnson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2022-07-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781493057986

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Best Loop Hikes Wisconsin by Steve Johnson Pdf

Best Loop Hikes Wisconsin includes detailed hike descriptions, maps, and color photos for approximately 100 of the most scenic loop hikes in the area. Hike descriptions also include history, local trivia, and GPS coordinates. Best Loop Hikes Wisconsin will take you through state and national parks, forests, monuments and wilderness areas, and from popular city parks to the most remote and secluded corners of the area to explore the most spectacular loop hikes.

Author : Victoria Rachel Clifton
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-05
Category : Detective and mystery stories
ISBN : 9781490856445

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The Second Door by Victoria Rachel Clifton Pdf

Soon after Jack Wilder, private detective, moves to the small lakeside town of Wakeegon at the request of his friend Sheriff O'Connell, he falls headfirst into the town's worst crime spree in decades. Jack quickly becomes infatuated with Sara Reynolds Jacobs, daughter of one of the town's most prominent families, when she is involved in a mysterious car accident. All eyes are on Luke Jacobs, Sara's husband, who is secretly planning to build a tourist complex on the Reynolds' estate, in order to solve the town's, and his, financial problems. When the young detective's extraordinary senses draw him further into the investigation, he wakes up in a stream alongside the slime-covered body of an out-of-town environmentalist. Jack soon realizes his life, along with Sara's, is in jeopardy.

Author : M. Theodore Kearney
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2024-01-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783385317451

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Fresno County, California by M. Theodore Kearney Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Conservation of natural resources
ISBN : UIUC:30112122020370

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Wisconsin Natural Resources by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 674 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015084592941

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Sunday School Times by Anonim Pdf

Author : Carol Thalimer,Dan Thalimer
Publisher : The Countryman Press
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-03
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781581577747

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Explorer's Guide Georgia (Second Edition) by Carol Thalimer,Dan Thalimer Pdf

Georgia is one of the top domestic travel destinations in the U.S. From ancient mountains and winding rivers to charming towns, plush coastal island communities, and the lively metropolis of Atlanta, Georgia: An Explorer's Guide offers a vast variety of opportunities for travelers of many interests. In this all-new guide, veteran travel writers Carol and Dan Thalimer lead you on the ultimate exploration of the Peach Tree State, showing you where to find the best barbeque, white-water rafting, historic battlefields, cultural opportunities, and much more. This revised edition includes hundreds of dining recommendations, from roadside eateries to fine cuisine. Opinionated listings of inns, B&Bs, hotels, vacation cabins, and campgrounds are also featured. Other features include: 15 up-to-date regional and city maps; an alphabetical “What's Where” guide for trip planning; handy icons that point out best values, wheelchair access, family- and pet-friendly activities and establishments.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Louisville (Ky.)
ISBN : STANFORD:36105132687778

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Home & Away by Anonim Pdf