uscpress.com - Outdoors & Nature https://uscpress.com/ The Geography of South Carolina https://uscpress.com/book-post/4586829/The-Geography-of-South-Carolina
The Geography of South Carolina, published in 1843, is a companion piece for the edition of The History of South Carolina that came out the previous year. The separation of Simms's subject int…]]>
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Bird Dog Days, Wingshooting Ways https://uscpress.com/book-post/4586926/Bird-Dog-Days-Wingshooting-Ways
An expanded edition of Rutledge's stories on game-bird hunting and devoted canine companions

Archibald Rutledge has long been recognized as one of the finest sporting scribes this count…]]>
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Crabbing https://uscpress.com/book-post/4586915/Crabbing
A realistic guide and colorful story about the coastal art and sport of crabbing

Crabbing is a story about young boys learning from their grandfather about the coastal tradition of catc…]]>
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Viewing the Future in the Past https://uscpress.com/book-post/4586906/Viewing-the-Future-in-the-Past
Essays reveal how human activity has influenced ecosystems, economies, and landscapes for millenia

Viewing the Future in the Past is a collection of essays that represents a wide range…]]>
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What Is a Garden? https://uscpress.com/book-post/4586881/What-Is-a-Garden
Images of the Merwin Conservancy palm garden in Hawaii and the writings it inspired

Poet and environmentalist W. S. Merwin moved to Hawaii in 1976 and has spent the last forty years pla…]]>
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Amadeus https://uscpress.com/book-post/4586874/Amadeus
A cautionary tale of a proud rooster's arrival at a farm, creating a rivalry between the resident animals

Lowcountry storyteller Delores B. Nevils and acclaimed artist Jonathan Green co…]]>
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On the Waters of the Wissahickon https://uscpress.com/book-post/4586863/On-the-Waters-of-the-Wissahickon
The illustrated history and preservation of a storied thoroughbred farm in Pennsylvania

In this comprehensive history of Erdenheim Farm, On the Waters of the Wissahickon separates the f…]]>
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The Doom of Ravenswood https://uscpress.com/book-post/4586841/The-Doom-of-Ravenswood
A newly illustrated edition of an outdoor adventure story by South Carolina's first poet laureate

Archibald Rutledge's story "The Doom of Ravenswood" is a harrowing account of the power…]]>
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Painting the Landscape with Fire https://uscpress.com/book-post/4586719/Painting-the-Landscape-with-Fire
A revealing look at the role of prescribed burns in sustaining the longleaf pine forests of the Southeast

Fire can be a destructive, deadly element of nature, capable of obliterating fo…]]>
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Riverbanks Zoo and Garden https://uscpress.com/book-post/4586742/Riverbanks-Zoo-and-Garden
A fortieth anniversary celebration of an award-winning zoo and botanical garden in South Carolina

Recognized today as one of America's best zoos, Riverbanks Zoo and Garden has become on…]]>
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