great lakes region

A brief introduction to the Great Lakes, describing how they were formed, the plants and animals found there, how people use the Great Lakes, and efforts to keep them clean.

Text and photographs create a dynamic portrait of the Great Lakes and their peoples.

Describes life in the Great Lakes Region through stories, poems, and essays.

Features a collection of poems, stories, and essays that provide a historical look at the Great Lakes and what it is like to live among their plants, animals, landscapes, and weather. Describes encounters with animals, and documents adventures like canoeing and fishing trips. Profiles a variety of states, including Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Minnesota, Michigan, and New York, as well as Ontario.

The author provides an account of his experiences as a crew member on a tall-masted schooner during a six-week voyage through the Great Lakes, and discusses his other explorations of the lakes, looking at their history, geology, and environmental disaster and rescue.

Sequence of thirty-three maps geographically displaying the movement of Great Lake Indian communities from 1641 to about 1871.