Exploring North Carolina's Natural Areas: Parks, Nature Preserves, and Hiking Trails (Paperback)

~ Dirk (ed.) Frankenberg (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

A fresh way to look at the state•s geography—and exactly how to get out there and find it.

MetroMagazine

Without question this guide is an essential resource for anyone who treasures North Carolina•s natural heritage and wishes to see it preserved.

Winston-Salem Journal

There is much of use and value to be found in this book.

Durham Herald-Sun

A greatly helpful and educational guide for all North Carolinians and Americans interested in exploring the marvelous natural heritage of our state.

Charles "Chuck" Roe, Conservation Trust for North Carolina

Product Description

North Carolina boasts a natural environment of exceptional richness and diversity. From the mountains to the coast, the state is home to an extraordinary variety of publicly accessible sites that showcase aspects of its ecology, geology, biology, and natural history. This book leads the reader on thirty-eight field trips to some of the most interesting and instructive of these natural landscapes.

Written by leading naturalists from across the state, this collection of "eco-tours" includes excursions to each of its four major regions: the coast, the Coastal Plain, the Piedmont, and the mountains. Each trip traces a thirty- to seventy-mile driving route that connects preserved areas, hiking trails, scenic overlooks, nature trails, and other sites of interest. All entries provide a map of the route, describe what can be seen and learned along the way, and discuss especially noteworthy features.

An essential resource for anyone who treasures North Carolina's natural heritage, this book will inspire and inform travelers throughout the Tar Heel state.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press (April 19, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0807848514
• ISBN-13: 978-0807848517
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #824,723 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!!!!!, July 6, 2009

By	A. Greene - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book will serve as my "map" as my family and I tour the varying natural areas of NC.