Exploring Wild South Florida Second Edition

By Susan D. Jewell

Illustrated by Manubo Saito

The southern tip of the Florida peninsula — from Hobe Sound and Punta Gorda south to include the Keys and the Dry Tortugas — is one of this country’s most talked-about natural areas. From the sawgrass marshes of the treasured Everglades to the coral reefs at the edge of the continent, here is your guide to finding and enjoying the natural areas of southern Florida. Covering federal, state, county, city, and private lands, this book offers information on how to get there; activities available to visitors such as hiking, canoeing, birdwatching, botanizing, and camping; the special wildlife you might encounter; and suggestions for making sure your visit is enjoyable and safe.

This new expanded edition includes over 40 new natural areas and covers Broward, Hendry, Lee, and Palm Beach Counties as well as Dade, Collier, and Monroe. With this edition the entire state of Florida is covered in the four volume Exploring Wild Florida set. The first edition of this book earned this praise from Marjory Stoneman Douglas: “The extraordinary range, variety and color of the wild areas of south Florida have never been so vividly and completely described as in this book.”

"A must for anyone who enjoys the Florida outdoors." -- Tampa Tribune

Susan D. Jewell is a wildlife biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the Everglades. She has spent over eleven years studying wildlife in Florida, including years with the National Park Service and the National Audubon Society. She is also the author of Exploring Wild Central Florida.

Paperback $14.95 ISBN 1-56164-125-1 Size: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2   360 Pages b&w photos, line
drawings 16 pages color photos