Author: United States. National Park Service
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.)
Languages : en
Pages : 8
Book Description
Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota--
Author: United States. National Park Service
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.)
Languages : en
Pages : 8
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.)
Languages : en
Pages : 8
Book Description
Mammoth Cave and the Kentucky Cave Region
Author: Bob Thompson
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738515144
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Vintage photographs show the history of the caves that make up the Mammoth Cave area from 1866-1941.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738515144
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Vintage photographs show the history of the caves that make up the Mammoth Cave area from 1866-1941.
Mammoth Cave
Author: Horton H. Hobbs III
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319537180
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
This book reveals the science and beauty of Mammoth Cave, the world's longest cave, which has played an important role in the natural sciences. It offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary treatment of the cave, combining insights from leading experts in fields ranging from archeology and cultural history to life science and geosciences. The first animals specialized for cave life in North America, including beetles, spiders, crayfish, and fish, were discovered in Mammoth Cave in the 1840s. It has also been used and explored by humans, including Native Americans, who mined its sulfate minerals and later African-American slaves, who made a map of the cave. More recent stories include 'wars' between commercial cave owners, epic exploration trips by modern cave explorers, and of course tourism. The first section of the book is an extensive description including maps and photos of the cave, its basic structural pattern, and how it relates to the surface landscape. The second section covers the human history of utilization and exploration of the cave, including mining, tourism, and medical experiments. Cave science is the topic of the third section, including geology, hydrology, mineralogy, climatology, paleontology, ecology, biodiversity, and microbiology. The fourth section looks to the future, with an overview of environmental issues facing Mammoth Cave managers. The book is intended for anyone interested in caves in general and Mammoth Cave in particular, experts in one discipline seeking information about other areas, and researchers and students interested in the many avenues of pursuit possible in Mammoth Cave.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319537180
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
This book reveals the science and beauty of Mammoth Cave, the world's longest cave, which has played an important role in the natural sciences. It offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary treatment of the cave, combining insights from leading experts in fields ranging from archeology and cultural history to life science and geosciences. The first animals specialized for cave life in North America, including beetles, spiders, crayfish, and fish, were discovered in Mammoth Cave in the 1840s. It has also been used and explored by humans, including Native Americans, who mined its sulfate minerals and later African-American slaves, who made a map of the cave. More recent stories include 'wars' between commercial cave owners, epic exploration trips by modern cave explorers, and of course tourism. The first section of the book is an extensive description including maps and photos of the cave, its basic structural pattern, and how it relates to the surface landscape. The second section covers the human history of utilization and exploration of the cave, including mining, tourism, and medical experiments. Cave science is the topic of the third section, including geology, hydrology, mineralogy, climatology, paleontology, ecology, biodiversity, and microbiology. The fourth section looks to the future, with an overview of environmental issues facing Mammoth Cave managers. The book is intended for anyone interested in caves in general and Mammoth Cave in particular, experts in one discipline seeking information about other areas, and researchers and students interested in the many avenues of pursuit possible in Mammoth Cave.
Oh, G-Nation
Author: Genevieve Brusilow
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781388975517
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
48 states. 41 national parks. 37,912 miles. A solo grand tour of America. For 9.5 months I traveled in Bertha, my '99 Subaru Forester, seeing everything I had been missing. I collected patches, pins and postcards and blogged and photographed my way across this beautiful country. I hope you enjoy the abridged version of my travels and it inspires you to never stop exploring! Adventure is out there!
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781388975517
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
48 states. 41 national parks. 37,912 miles. A solo grand tour of America. For 9.5 months I traveled in Bertha, my '99 Subaru Forester, seeing everything I had been missing. I collected patches, pins and postcards and blogged and photographed my way across this beautiful country. I hope you enjoy the abridged version of my travels and it inspires you to never stop exploring! Adventure is out there!
The Kentucky Cave Wars
Author: David Kem
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 9781312175846
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Eighty-two square miles of rolling hills and valleys in south-central Kentucky make up Mammoth Cave National Park, one of four National Park units in the Commonwealth. Our 26th National Park is home to an enormous labyrinth of underground passages. In fact, Mammoth Cave today is understood to be the world's longest known cave system. Over 400 miles of passages have already been discovered, yet Mammoth Cave is not the only cavern in southern Kentucky. More than 300 other cave systems are known to exist within park boundaries, with many more beyond the reach of the national park. The discovery and exploitation of many of these created opportunity and prosperity for many who would seek to compete with the world famous Mammoth Cave. Roughly one hundred years of competition between enterprising cave managers, guides, locals, outsiders, explorers, and those loyal to one cave or another defined an era known as the Kentucky Cave Wars.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 9781312175846
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Eighty-two square miles of rolling hills and valleys in south-central Kentucky make up Mammoth Cave National Park, one of four National Park units in the Commonwealth. Our 26th National Park is home to an enormous labyrinth of underground passages. In fact, Mammoth Cave today is understood to be the world's longest known cave system. Over 400 miles of passages have already been discovered, yet Mammoth Cave is not the only cavern in southern Kentucky. More than 300 other cave systems are known to exist within park boundaries, with many more beyond the reach of the national park. The discovery and exploitation of many of these created opportunity and prosperity for many who would seek to compete with the world famous Mammoth Cave. Roughly one hundred years of competition between enterprising cave managers, guides, locals, outsiders, explorers, and those loyal to one cave or another defined an era known as the Kentucky Cave Wars.
Excursion
Author: William Blane
Publisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 1429000988
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 526
Book Description
""An English gentleman"" travels through New England, the Mid-Atlantic, and the Mid-West, and finds himself impressed with things.
Publisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 1429000988
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 526
Book Description
""An English gentleman"" travels through New England, the Mid-Atlantic, and the Mid-West, and finds himself impressed with things.
A Year in the National Parks
Author: Stefanie Payne
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692926789
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
On January 1 of 2016, Stefanie Payne, a creative professional working at NASA Headquarters, and Jonathan Irish, a photographer with National Geographic, left their lives in Washington, D.C. and hit the open road on an expedition to explore and document all 59 of America's national parks during the centennial celebration of the U.S. National Park Service - 59 parks in 52 weeks - the Greatest American Road Trip. Captured in more than 300,000 digital photographs, written stories, and videos shared by the national and international media, their project resulted in an incredible view of America's National Park System seen in its 100th year. 'A Year in the National Parks, The Greatest American Road Trip' is a gorgeous visual journey through our cherished public lands, detailing a rich tapestry of what makes each park special, as seen along an epic journey to visit them all within one special celebratory year.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692926789
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
On January 1 of 2016, Stefanie Payne, a creative professional working at NASA Headquarters, and Jonathan Irish, a photographer with National Geographic, left their lives in Washington, D.C. and hit the open road on an expedition to explore and document all 59 of America's national parks during the centennial celebration of the U.S. National Park Service - 59 parks in 52 weeks - the Greatest American Road Trip. Captured in more than 300,000 digital photographs, written stories, and videos shared by the national and international media, their project resulted in an incredible view of America's National Park System seen in its 100th year. 'A Year in the National Parks, The Greatest American Road Trip' is a gorgeous visual journey through our cherished public lands, detailing a rich tapestry of what makes each park special, as seen along an epic journey to visit them all within one special celebratory year.
Excursion appendix. Narrative of the tour of the delegates through the United States; together with descriptions of places visited, and reports of addresses delivered
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Communication and traffic
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Communication and traffic
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Excursion Through the Slave States
Author: George William Featherstonhaugh
Publisher: London : J. Murray
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Publisher: London : J. Murray
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Series 6
Author: Kentucky Geological Survey
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description