marshes

Text and more than three hundred color photographs introduce over twenty swamps in the United States, with information on wildlife, vegetation, ecology, legends, historical facts, and uncertain future of each swamp.

A collection of thirty-three poems on nature, especially in the Hudson River valley and on Cape Cod.

Gretchen and her stepbrother Clark's creepy trip to their grandparents' place--which lies in the middle of a swamp--gets even scarier when growling noises start coming from the room that is always locked.

Describes swamps and marshes and the ecological systems which they support.

A collection of photographs and text in which naturalist William Burt reflects on the marshes he has visited throughout his career.

Defines marshes and swamps, discusses how conditions in them may change, and examines the life found in and around them.

Having discovered the true nature of the old woman known as the Witch of Blackwater Swamp, fifth grader Ted must decide whether to come to her aid when she is accused of the thefts plaguing his small Louisiana town.

Describes the plants and animals that live in wetlands such as swamps, marshes, and bogs, and emphasizes the importance of wetlands to the earth's ecology.