Down to the Waterline
Boundaries, Nature, and the Law in Florida
by Sara Warner (Author)

Do our rights end—or begin—at the water's edge?

In most states the boundary separating public waters from private uplands-the ordinary high water line (OHWL)-is a flashpoint between proponents of either property rights or public-trust protection of our water. Using Florida as a case study, Down to the Waterline is the first book-length analysis of the OHWL doctrine and its legal, technical, and cultural underpinnings. Sara Warner not only covers the historical function of the OHWL but tells how advances in science and our environmental attitudes have led us to a more complex encounter with this ancient boundary.

Florida sees a steady influx of new residents who crowd along its extensive coasts and interior shorelines-yet who also demand pristine water resources. The OHWL establishes public access and private ownership limits on some of the state's most valuable land: in economic terms, waterfront real estate; in ecological terms, marshes and wetlands. Sara Warner brings to life many of the courtroom battles fought over the OHWL through the perspectives of ranchers, outdoors enthusiasts, developers, surveyors, scientists, and policymakers.
 

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Ecosystems of Florida
by Ronald L. Myers (Author), John J. Ewel (Editor)

In this first comprehensive guide to the state’s natural resources in sixty years, thirty top scholars describe the character, relationships, and importance of Florida’s ecosystems, the organisms that inhabit them, the forces that maintain them, and the agents that threaten them. From pine flatwoods to coral reef, Ecosystems of Florida provides a detailed, comprehensive, authoritative account of the peninsular state’s complex, fragile environments.

In straightforward text, charts, maps, and illustrations, Ecosystems of Florida offers broad vision and detailed expertise to naturalists, wildlife managers, land use planners, foresters, and other professional and general readers interested in Florida’s environmental resources. For the foreseeable future, it will serve as the authoritative guide to the state’s environment and to those who would work with it.
 

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Florida Bird Songs
by Donald J Borror, Maurice L Giltz

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Florida Weather
by Morton Winsburg

"Weather is a collection of dynamic natural processes and we can explain its characteristics better today than even a decade ago. In this second edition of his popular account of Florida weather, Morton Winsberg provides the latest information on the state's atmospheric phenomena. His expanded coverage includes the El Nino Southern Oscillation; weather extremes and long-term climate change; the rise of urban heat islands; global climatic change and its possible impact on Florida; and an analysis of Hurricane Andrew, the most destructive weather event in the history of the United States." Winsberg explains the forces that control Florida's weather and climate: latitude, altitude, land and water distribution, ocean currents, prevailing winds, storms, and pressure systems. He organizes the book around seasons and reports seasonal variations throughout the state, with generous maps, photographs, diagrams, and charts. He also offers advice on dealing with the weather hazards associated with each season, such as lightning, tornadoes, hurricanes, droughts, and freezes. A weather planner for outdoor activities gives probable temperatures and rain chance throughout the year for a range of geographic locations in Florida.

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Florida Wildlife Viewing Guide
by Susan Cerulean and Ann Morrow

From the dazzling beaches of Canaveral National Seashore to the subtropical sawgrass prairies of world-famous Everglades National Park, the Florida Wildlife Viewing Guide will lead you to 96 premier wildlife viewing areas and will better your chances of seeing wildlife once you get there. Included are detailed descriptions of each viewing site and its wildlife, maps, and access information, helpful viewing tips, and more than eighty color photographs featuring the incredibly diverse wildlife and natural areas of the Sunshine State.

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Florida's Best Native Landscape Plants
200 Readily Available Species for Homeowners and Professionals
by GIL NELSON (Author), DAVID CHIAPPINI (Editor)

"This beautifully illustrated book is loaded with practical information that professionals and homeowners will find very useful."—Jeffrey G. Norcini, University of Florida

"Gil Nelson's book provides a very good selective overview of native plants readily available in the nursery trade that can be used in landscaping and the best ways to utilize them."—Richard P. Wunderlin, author of Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida and Flora of Florida, Volume 1

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Florida's Paved Bike Trails
by JEFF KUNERTH (Author), GRETCHEN KUNERTH (Author)

Florida’s Paved Bike Trails offers the most comprehensive guide available to more than 40 paved bicycle trails stretching from Pensacola Beach to the Florida Keys, with information on projects in progress or in the planning stages.
Location maps and a geographical and historical description of each trail are included, as well as access listings of trailside facilities and parking and information on basic bicycle safety and bicycle shops. And, unlike other bicycling books, this guide also provides information about parks, beaches, lakes, recreational areas, wildlife refuges, historic sites, and museums along the trails or in close proximity to them.

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Fossiling in Florida
A Guide for Diggers and Divers
by OLIN MARK RENZ (Author)

County Edition (Macclenny)
[This] guide...will fill you in on what animals lived here before man stepped foot in Florida--and after.

County Edition (Macclenny)
A friendly read.

Indian Artifact Magazine
If you like fossils, even a little bit, YOU SHOULD HAVE THIS BOOK!

Outdoor Adventure
This very readable book will make a dull subject anything but dull.

Hendry-Glades Sunday News
Renz's book is scientifically accurate, and so much more.
 

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Frogs and Toads of the Southeast
by Mike Dorcas and Whit Gibbons (Author)

Review
[An] exquisite book...on the herpetofauna of the southeastern United States.... [H]igh-quality, clearly written, with an attractive layout.... [H]as solid introductory information, detailed species descriptions, excellent range maps and color photographs, line drawings showing defining features, and a strong conservation message. There is an explanation as to how to use the species accounts which will be of value to the lay reader. --Herpetological Review, Fall 2008

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National Audubon Society Field Guide to Florida
by National Audubon Society (Corporate Author), Peter Alden (Author), Rick Cech (Author)

From the Inside Flap
Filled with concise descriptions and stunning photographs, the National Audubon Society Field Guide to Florida belongs in the home of every Florida resident and in the suitcase or backpack of every visitor. This compact volume contains:

An easy-to-use field guide for identifying 1,000 of the state's wildflowers, trees, mushrooms, mosses, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, butterflies, mammals, and much more;

A complete overview of Florida's natural history, covering geology, wildlife habitats, ecology, fossils, rocks and minerals, clouds and weather patterns and night sky;

An extensive sampling of the area's best parks, preserves, beaches, forests, islands, and wildlife sanctuaries, with detailed descriptions and visitor information for 50 sites and notes on dozens of others.

The guide is packed with visual information -- the 1,500 full-color images include more than 1,300 photographs, 14 maps, and 16 night-sky charts, as well as 150 drawings explaining everything from geological processes to the basic features of different plants and animals.

For everyone who lives or spends time in Florida, there can be no finer guide to the area's natural surroundings than the National Audubon Society Field Guide to Florida.
 

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Native Florida Plants, Revised Edition
Low Maintenance Landscaping and Gardening
by Robert G. Haehle (Author)

Many counties in Florida now require that new commercial landscapes contain a percentage of native plants. Native landscapes are easier to maintain, use less water and thrive without chemical pesticides and fertilizers. Native Florida Plants describes every type of regional flora---from seaside foliage and wildflowers to grassy meadows, shrubs, vines, and aquatic gardens---in 301 profiles and accompanying color photographs.

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Snakes Of The Southeast (Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book)
by Whit Gibbons (Author), Michael E. Dorcas (Author), J. Whitfield Gibbons (Author)

Augusta Chronicle, Augusta, GA February 6, 2005
"There aren't many places where you can find all 52 species of snakes known to inhabit the Southeast."

Weekly Reader August 2005
"Really fascinating."

Augusta Chronicle, Augusta, GA November 20, 2005
"An eye-catching new nature guidebook melding good descriptive writing, a dapper design and strikingly crisp photographs."

Wildlife Activist Summer 2005
"Each account is illustrated with excellent color photos, range maps and a wealth of facts."

Bulletin of the Maryland Herpetological Society March 2006
"A treasure to anyone having an interest in becoming a herpetologist, and any child having an inclination for learning more."

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Turtles of the Southeast ( Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book)
by Kurt Buhlmann (Author), Tracey Tuberville (Author), Whit Gibbons (Author)

Review
[An] exquisite book...on the herpetofauna of the southeastern United States.... [H]igh-quality, clearly written, with an attractive layout.... [H]as solid introductory information, detailed species descriptions, excellent range maps and color photographs, line drawings showing defining features, and a strong conservation message. There is an explanation as to how to use the species accounts which will be of value to the lay reader. --Herpetological Review, Fall 2008

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