This handy book spotlights 44 Great Lakes invaders poised to invade thousands of inland lakes. It details how they live, grow, reproduce and spread. Armed with this knowledge, you can help protect lakes and streams, keeping your favorite spots safe.

Essential food and flies for Great Lakes species. Detailed information on the major fisheries and their tributaries. Tackle and techniques for guaranteed year-round success.

Rhyming text describes nightfall around Lake Superior as the plants and animals, including humans, that call its shores home begin their nighttime routines.

Each summer millions experience the beauty of America's lakes-the whirl of sights and sounds as boats cut through the water and birds call to each other from surrounding trees. Now biologist and ichthyologist Bruce M. Carlson takes nature lovers to the side of the lake that few will experience firsthand-a dynamic world where fish feed and spawn, loons dive deep to snap up perch, and light disappears one wavelength at a time before reaching the ink-blue...

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to fishing. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

A Collection of Fishing Stories from Across the Globe, by a Master Storyteller. Fishing is many things to many people. To some, dangling a worm for a sunfish in a farm pond is not only exciting, but relaxing and reflective. To others, it's all about the adventure of traveling to exotic locales and fishing for ten-pound rainbow trout in Alaska or 100-pound tarpon in Florida or Central America. To others, it's an integral part of life, not just a pastime...

Throughout history, people have always explored new frontiers. Adventure, fame, and scientific discovery have all driven humans to forge into the unknown. This title examines exploration under the sea. Easy-to-read, engaging text takes readers to deep ocean trenches, examines the explorers who journeyed to these strange, fascinating areas, and traces the development of the technology and techniques that made this exploration possible. Well-placed...

Find out what surfers need to know to have fun and stay safe in the water in this engaging, Spanish-translated nonfiction title! Invite readers to learn about the history of surfing, surfing culture, what equipment is needed, and more using vibrant images and informational text in conjunction with math skills and upper-level features such as chapter format, a glossary of terms, and an index.

"Waterfowling is one of the more challenging forms of hunting. Requiring an intimate knowledge of the quarry in specialized gear-from shotguns and ammo to decoys, calls, blinds, and boats-and taking place in a variety of terrains-from the fields of Manitoba to the flooded timber of Arkansas, it's the type of sport that gets in your blood and stays there. In The Ultimate Guide to Waterfowl Hunting, all aspects of this sport are covered by three authors...

Without water, forests will become deserts, and our marine friends will not have any home. Our bodies are also composed of lots of water so we will die without it too. It's time for the little ones to understand where water comes from so that he/she will grow an awareness to protect water sources. This book is a wonderful introduction to the subject.