The fastest animal on earth divebombs him from the skies. A young black bear bounds up a mountain trail a few yards away. Poisonous snakes swirl at his feet. A thousand bats careen past his head in a pitchblack roost. Pods of dolphins swim right past him by the scores. Who? Experienced naturalist David Wheeler. Where? In Wild New Jersey, of course. Wild New Jersey invites readers along Wheelers whirlwind yearlong tour of the most ecologically diverse state for its size in America. Along with the expert guidance of charismatic wildlife biologists and local conservationists, he explores mountains, valleys, beaches, pine barrens, caves, rivers, marshlands, and morebreathtaking landscapes and the states Noahs Ark of fascinating creatures. This isnt your ordinary ride on the Jersey Turnpike. Fasten your seatbelts and join Wheeler as he . . . Kayaks through the Meadowlands under the watchful eye of the Empire State Building, Pans for cretaceous fossils in a hidden brook once home to mastodons and giant sloths, Rides a fishing boat in the frigid snows of winter on a highseas quest for Atlantic puffins, Trudges through the eerie darkness of a bog on a mysterious night hike, Dogsleds across the windswept alpine slopes in the haunts of the porcupine and bobcat. With Wheelers compelling narrative, indepth background details, and eye for revealing the offbeat, you can count this as the first nature book to paint the extraordinary picture of New Jerseys unlikely wilderness in all its...

Binding: Paperback;266 pages; Publisher: Univ of Chicago behalf of Rutgers Univ Press; Classification: N/A; Weight: 481.51 g; Dimensions: N/A

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