great lakes (north america)

The author is an expert on Great Lakes steelhead and warmwater fly fishing. Darkes was the first fly-fishing guide on Ohio's Lake Erie tributaries and helped to pioneer many of the fly patterns and techniques used today..

While cleaning up their great-great-uncle's house in preparation for selling it, thirteen-year-old Roy and his eleven-year-old brother, Jason, find two strange little doors and learn that someone is trying to open them to get what lies between.

The initial weather forecast for the Great Lakes on November 6, 1913 was moderate to brisk winds. On Friday a moderately severe storm was predicted. Soon the warnings became more dire hour-by-hour. Weather forecasting was in its infancy then, and radio communication was not much better. By the time it became clear that a freshwater hurricane of epic proportions was developing, the storm was well on its way to becoming the deadliest in Great Lakes maritime history. Over four days the storm claimed the lives of over 250 sailors.

An exploration of the biology and ecology of the Great Lakes region with illustrations, photographs, and maps that show the damage done by industrial pollution, invasive species, and water diversion projects, but also more recent renewal and conservation strategies that have helped to revive this continental resource.

Jerry Dennis discusses his experiences with the Great Lakes during a particular winter.