Cracker Westerns are rip-roarin’, action-packed, can’t-put-’em-down tales set in the frontier days of Florida. They are full of adventure, real heroes, and vivid, authentic details that bring Fl
Covering over 90 species and with over 500 color photographs, this book has been long awaited by both tree professionals and anyone who wants to identify a tree in the Virgin Islands and south F
Many a book has been written about Key West, but there has never been anything like Stetson Kennedy’s Grits & Grunts, a portrait of the Key West that was. Neither a history (though you will
The founder of Proud Spirit Horse Sanctuary tells the story of the sanctuary's relocation from southwest Florida to the hills of West Arkansas and introduces the horses and two donkeys that run free o
In the early 20th century, Bertha Palmer was one of the best-known and wealthiest women in America. She was an art collector, women’s rights advocate, businesswoman, owner of Chicago’s Palmer House Ho
What is it like to be 13, trapped inside a fort, and surrounded by a superior enemy? Pedro has been told he is too young to fight. But he has skill and a unique knowledge of the land on his side. When
The deepest and largest known springs in the world are found in Florida. This book is a guided tour of theese beautiful environments, offering many rare underwater photographs. Beginning with a histor
This heavily illustrated book is written by archaeologists who study Florida's sunken heritage in unique underwater sites. Learn from them the secrets at the bottom of springs and rivers, discover dro
This second edition of Gil Nelson's popular Trees of Florida has been completely revised, updated, and enlarged to include all of Florida's native and naturalized trees. Treated are approximately 530
Take a stroll through the garden of a self-confessed hortimaniac. Gardening is Marie Harrison's avocation, passion...some might say, obsession. In her personal, witty style (she refers to her husband
In 1861, as this story opens with the Yankee raid on the salt works at Cedar Key, Florida, a Confederate dollar is worth 90 cents in gold or silver. The Yankee soldiers, in their zeal to destroy the i
The author demonstrates how, with a better understanding of the unique climate and environmental challenges, gardening in the South can be pleasurable and rewarding. Original.
Savannah in History features over 90 sites in Savannah, Georgia, presented organized by historical era, with over 100 color photos.This presentation is especially important for a city with a long and
From the time the first humans reached the Florida peninsula more than 12,000 years ago through today's complex and diverse state, this timeline narrative sets Florida's fascinating history against th
