Travel Wild Wisconsin: A Seasonal Guide to Wildlife Encounters in Natural Places 1st edition by Andrews, Candice Gaukel (2013) Paperback

by Candice Gaukel Andrews

Have you ever heard a wolf howl in Wisconsin's Northwoods, watched thousands of ancient sturgeon roil the waters of one of the largest inland lakes in the United States, or tagged a monarch butterfly before it begins one of the world's great migrations to its winter habitat in Mexico? Travel Wild Wisconsin is your seasonal guide to genuine wildlife encounters with an amazing array of birds, mammals, fish, and insects in Wisconsin's most beautiful natural state wildlife areas, rivers, lakes, flowages, and preserves as well as national wildlife refuges and forests. Wisconsin native Candice Gaukel Andrews shares natural history and lore, accounts of her own experiences with Wisconsin wildlife, and insights from biologists, environmental educators, and citizen scientists, so that you can seek a wildlife encounter of your own. So come spy on the spring courtship dance of the greater prairie chicken, search for elusive and elegant white-tailed deer in summer, touch a tiny saw-whet owl on one special day in autumn, and thrill to the sound of thousands of tundra swans as they migrate through the Mississippi Flyway just before the first snow falls. Make this the year you Travel Wild Wisconsin .

Genres: Travel

Paperback

First published May 1, 2013

Reviews

[Susan Cosden · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really enjoyable book. I am excited as a new resident of Wisconsin to have all this information. The chapters are entertaining. The end of each chapter shares great resources for both how to view each animal discussed and how to financially support organizations that support each animal in our state.

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really good round-up of natural phenomena in Wisconsin - I definitely added some things to my list! I did have to laugh to hear the white-tailed deer described as an elusive phantom, though.