Devil's Lake, Wisconsin and the Civilian Conservation Corps

Devil's Lake, Wisconsin and the Civilian Conservation Corps
Author: Robert J. Moore
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2011-06-07
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1625842066

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.

Climber's Guide to Devil's Lake

Climber's Guide to Devil's Lake
Author: Sven Olof Swartling
Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
Total Pages: 260
Release: 1995
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780299145941

The new edition of Climber’s Guide to Devil’s Lake is your guide to the fractures, cracks, ledges, slabs, chimneys, and other rock formations of Devil’s Lake State Park, the most popular climbing spot in the Midwest. This bible for climbers locates and describes more than 1600 climbs. With more than 10,000 copies of the first edition in print, this handy volume remains the only comprehensive guide to climbing in the panoramic park located near Baraboo, Wisconsin. It describes many more climbs on recently acquired park land as well as in relatively unknown areas, encouraging exploration of new routes to decrease the overuse of, and damage to, the most popular areas. Major changes in the new edition include revisions of the hiking trail descriptions, the climbing safety and ethics sections, and the rating system, which has been changed from the National Climbing Classification System to the Yosemite Decimal System. A new chart compares these two systems to others. This edition is useful to climbers of all abilities and preferences, and the book’s excellent organization, along with fifty-nine new and revised diagrams, eleven maps, and twenty-two photographs, enable both novices and experts to locate challenging routes easily. Author “Olle” Swartling draws on his own forty years of climbing experience at Devil’s Lake and elsewhere, comments from other climbers, and information from out-of-print guidebooks to improve this edition, retaining the informative geologic and natural history of the Baraboo hills contributed by Patricia K. Armstrong.

Devil's Lake

Devil's Lake
Author: Jay Knower
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2016-08-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9781938393259

Subpar Parks

Subpar Parks
Author: Amber Share
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2021-07-13
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 0593185552

**A New York Times Bestseller!** Based on the wildly popular Instagram account, Subpar Parks features both the greatest hits and brand-new content, all celebrating the incredible beauty and variety of America’s national parks juxtaposed with the clueless and hilarious one-star reviews posted by visitors. Subpar Parks, both on the popular Instagram page and in this humorous, informative, and collectible book, combines two things that seem like they might not work together yet somehow harmonize perfectly: beautiful illustrations and informative, amusing text celebrating each national park paired with the one-star reviews disappointed tourists have left online. Millions of visitors each year enjoy Glacier National Park, but for one visitor, it was simply "Too cold for me!" Another saw the mind-boggling vistas of Bryce Canyon as "Too spiky!" Never mind the person who visited the thermal pools at Yellowstone National Park and left thinking, “Save yourself some money, boil some water at home.” Featuring more than 50 percent new material, the book will include more depth and insight into the most popular parks, such as Yosemite, Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, and Acadia National Parks; anecdotes and tips from rangers; and much more about author Amber Share's personal love and connection to the outdoors. Equal parts humor and love for the national parks and the great outdoors, it's the perfect gift for anyone who loves to spend time outside as well as have a good read (and laugh) once they come indoors.

Indian Mounds of Wisconsin

Indian Mounds of Wisconsin
Author: Robert A. Birmingham
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Pres
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2017-10-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 0299313646

This work offers an analysis of the way in which the phenomenon of not in my backyard operates in the United States. The author takes the situation further by offering hope for a heightened public engagement with the pressing environmental issues of the day.

Roadside Geology of Wisconsin

Roadside Geology of Wisconsin
Author: Robert H. Dott
Publisher: Roadside Geology
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2004
Genre: Science
ISBN:

Robert H. Dott, Jr. and John W. Attig wrote Roadside Geology of Wisconsin to help residents and visitors alike envision mastodons roaming in front of glaciers 12,000 years ago, feel storm waves pounding sea cliffs 500 million years ago, and hear volcanoes exploding 1,900 million years ago. With lively prose, detailed maps, black-and-white photographs, and shaded-relief images, the authors succeed in their goal, unraveling the 2,800 million years of geologic history recorded in Wisconsin's rocks. Introductory sections describe the geology of each region, and thirty-five road guides locate and interpret the rocks, sediments, and landforms visible from the state's highways, including the Great River Road in the Mississippi Valley. Roadside Geology of Wisconsin delves further into the geologic history of specific sites such as Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, the Wisconsin Dells, the geologically renowned Baraboo Hills, and more than twenty-five state parks. Features of and access points to the Ice Age National Scenic Trail are noted.

Devil's Lake State Park

Devil's Lake State Park
Author: Wisconsin. Natural Resources Board
Publisher:
Total Pages: 230
Release: 1982
Genre: Devil's Lake State Park (Wis.)
ISBN:

The Ghosts of Devils Lake

The Ghosts of Devils Lake
Author: Corrine Kenner
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2013-10
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9781492918110

A collection of true ghost tales from the dark and dangerous waters of Devils Lake, North Dakota, where the spirits of Indian and pioneer settlers alike are forever bound to the land they loved. It includes legendary stories of bravery and courage in the face of certain disaster; lost souls, doomed to relive their tragic deaths; vicious outlaws, condemned to repeat their crimes for all eternity; paranormal places, including a mysterious "Stairway to Hell"; and supernatural creatures, like the ethereal Canyo Tina on the south shore.

Little Walks, Big Adventures

Little Walks, Big Adventures
Author: Erin Buhr
Publisher: Gryphon House Incorporated
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780876597576

While most activity books encourage indoor explorations, countless adventures and learning opportunities await outside! Going for a walk or exploring the local community can bring about much more than just exercise. Little Walks, Big Adventures helps you teach your toddler about his/her surroundings through fun and adventurous local explorations, outdoor games and activities that promote and enhance learning.