Kentucky's Last Great Places

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Summary: Great Pictures and a great read!
Review: This book was my treat for myself when I moved away from Kentucky to go to grad school in the Washington area. The photography is spectacular and shows many areas most Kentuckians had no idea existed. There's more there than Mammoth Cave and the Red River Gorge!

Along with photography of animals and plants goes the story of the people who have tried to preserve some areas for generations to come. The book begins with the numbers how much habitat and ecosystems in the state has been lost, but continues with the story of how much richness remains. I really enjoyed it.

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Summary: A Coffee table book: you won't need the caffeine!
Review: This is a book any biologist will not be able to put down. The author has a way with words that make you feel like you are sitting around a round table talking with him personally. The book makes you want to hop up and travel all over Kentucky looking at these neat natural places. Too bad, Tennessee does not have a similar volume of natural history. This guy is on a roll with wild places. Catch him if you can!