{"product_id":"wild-new-jersey-nature-adventures-in-the-garden-state-paperback","title":"Wild New Jersey: Nature Adventures in the Garden State - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Wheeler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMargaret O'Gorman\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fastest animal on earth dive-bombs 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 pitch-black roost. Pods of dolphins swim right past him by the scores. Who? Experienced naturalist David Wheeler. Where? In Wild New Jersey, of course. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWild New Jersey invites readers along Wheeler's whirlwind year-long 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 more--breathtaking landscapes and the state's Noah's Ark of fascinating creatures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis isn't your ordinary ride on the Jersey Turnpike. Fasten your seatbelts and join Wheeler as he . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKayaks through the Meadowlands under the watchful eye of the Empire State Building, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePans for cretaceous fossils in a hidden brook once home to mastodons and giant sloths, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRides a fishing boat in the frigid snows of winter on a high-seas quest for Atlantic puffins, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrudges through the eerie darkness of a bog on a mysterious night hike, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDogsleds across the windswept alpine slopes in the haunts of the porcupine and bobcat. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Wheeler's compelling narrative, in-depth background details, and eye for revealing the offbeat, you can count this as the first nature book to paint the extraordinary picture of New Jersey's unlikely wilderness in all its glory. Come along for all the adventure and insight in Wild New Jersey!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDAVID WHEELER founded the daily wildlife and nature blog \u003ci\u003eWildNewJersey.tv\u003c\/i\u003e, and has written conservation stories for\u003ci\u003e The Star-Ledger, The Record, Home News Tribue, E the Environmental Magazine, New Jersey Newsroom\u003c\/i\u003e, and other media. He is the director of operations for the nonprofit Edison Wetlands Association. He earned his M.B.A. from New York University's Stern School of Business and his B.A. from the American University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 8.96 x 5.99 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 14, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42156987252871,"sku":"9780813549217","price":37.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/63c4ec5d50b544611129c2c655e799d8.webp?v=1733247840","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/wild-new-jersey-nature-adventures-in-the-garden-state-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}