Exploring The Brazos River
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Exploring The Brazos River
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Author : Jim Kimmel
language : en
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Release Date : 2011-09-16
Exploring The Brazos River written by Jim Kimmel and has been published by Texas A&M University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-16 with Nature categories.
From its ancient headwaters on the semiarid plains of eastern New Mexico to its mouth at the Gulf of Mexico, the Brazos River carves a huge and paradoxical crescent through Texas geography and history. Its average flow is the largest of Texas rivers, but its floods, low flows, silt, and natural salt have often frustrated human desires. It is one of the most dammed of Texas rivers, but its lower four hundred miles constitute one of the longest undammed stretches of river in North America. In Exploring the Brazos River, Jim Kimmel follows this long, changeable river from its rocky “arms” in West Texas, through the stretch made famous by John Graves in his classic book, Goodbye to a River, to its lumbering presence as it flows, undammed and mostly untouched, down the Brazos Valley and into the Gulf of Mexico. Exploring the entire river system, Kimmel first sets the context of climate and geology that determines the characteristics of the Brazos. He then explains the ecological processes that define the Brazos watershed before focusing on four reaches of the river, from the headwaters to the mouth. Each chapter features the captivating photography of Jerry Touchstone Kimmel and includes maps, charts, and descriptions of the water, land, ecology, and people. To encourage readers to explore on their own, Kimmel closes the chapters with tips on where best to experience the river and the surrounding countryside. Amateur and professional naturalists and outdoor enthusiasts of all stripes will find Exploring the Brazos River a practical and inspiring guide for the introduction of—or re-acquaintance with—one of the most important, historic, and diverse natural resources in the Lone Star State. To learn more about The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, sponsors of this book's series, please click here.
Exploring The Brazos River
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Author : Jim Kimmel
language : en
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Release Date : 2011
Exploring The Brazos River written by Jim Kimmel and has been published by Texas A&M University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with History categories.
"Come with us to learn about a great Texas river ... We will explore ... camp on its banks ... and look for places of excitement, beauty and learning - some of them surprising." From its ancient headwaters on the semiarid plains of eastern New Mexico to its mouth at the Gulf of Mexico, the Brazos River carves a huge and paradoxical crescent through Texas geography and history.
Exploration Of The Red River Of Louisiana
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Author : United States. War Department
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1853
Exploration Of The Red River Of Louisiana written by United States. War Department and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1853 with Geology categories.
Texas Rivers
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Author : John Graves
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2002-10-01
Texas Rivers written by John Graves and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-10-01 with Nature categories.
Explores the history, geography, and culture of the rivers of Texas, accompanied by full-color photographs depicting the rivers.
Exploration Of The Red River Of Louisiana In The Year 1852
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Author : Randolph Barnes Marcy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1853
Exploration Of The Red River Of Louisiana In The Year 1852 written by Randolph Barnes Marcy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1853 with Botany categories.
The Boys In The Brazos River Bottom
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Author : Peter L. Scamardo
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-11
The Boys In The Brazos River Bottom written by Peter L. Scamardo and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11 with Fiction categories.
Mumford, Texas, the summer of '69. Matt Ruggirello believes he is doomed to enter the farming life, just like everyone else in his family. Josh, his middle brother, wants nothing more than Papa's approval. While little brother Tommy observes all the happenings in and around the Ruggirello family home of Three Pecans, a nickname christened by the three brothers. Yet Matt receives news that could take him away from the cotton fields and into the big city. The obstacle in the way is Papa, whose suspicions make him fearful of change in the family. Along the way the brothers experience rivalries, car crashes, a torrential storm, familial stories of the past, the music of KTSA 550 San Antonio, and the dinner table discussions that define the Italian-American household. Inspired by stories his family has told over the years, Peter L. Scamardo II provides a window into the lives of the Central Texas farming communities, and a different perspective on the Italian-American experience.
Exploration Of The Red River Of Louisiana In The Year 1852
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Author : Marcy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1853
Exploration Of The Red River Of Louisiana In The Year 1852 written by Marcy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1853 with categories.
Thirty Years Of Army Life On The Border
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Author : Randolph Barnes Marcy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1874
Thirty Years Of Army Life On The Border written by Randolph Barnes Marcy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1874 with Frontier and pioneer life categories.
The Blanco River
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Author : Wes Ferguson
language : en
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Release Date : 2017-02-22
The Blanco River written by Wes Ferguson and has been published by Texas A&M University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-22 with Nature categories.
For eighty-seven miles, the swift and shallow Blanco River winds through the Texas Hill Country. Its water is clear and green, darkened by frequent pools. Wes Ferguson and Jacob Botter have paddled, walked, and waded the Blanco. They have explored its history, people, wildlife, and the natural beauty that surprises everyone who experiences this river. Described as “the defining element in some of the Hill Country’s most beautiful scenery,” the Blanco flows both above and below ground, part of a network of rivers and aquifers that sustains the region’s wildlife and millions of humans alike. However, overpumping and prolonged drought have combined to weaken the Blanco’s flow and sustenance, and in 2000—for the first time in recorded history—the river’s most significant feeder spring, Jacob’s Well, briefly ceased to flow. It stopped again in 2008. Then, in the spring of 2015, a devastating flood killed twelve people and toppled the huge cypress trees along its banks, altering not just the look of the river, but the communities that had come to depend on its serene presence. River travelers Ferguson and Botter tell the remarkable story of this changeable river, confronting challenges and dangers as well as rare opportunities to see parts of the river few have seen. The authors also photographed and recorded the human response to the destruction of a beloved natural resource that has become yet another episode in the story of water in Texas. To learn more about The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, sponsors of this book's series, please click here.
Exploring North America 1800 1900
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Author : Maurice Isserman
language : en
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Release Date : 2005
Exploring North America 1800 1900 written by Maurice Isserman and has been published by Infobase Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Electronic books categories.
This text covers; African Americans in the western fur trade; The artist as predator: John James Audubon; The discovery of South Pass; How Alexander Mackenzie inspired the Lewis and Clark Expedition; Jack London and the romance of Alaska; Thomas Jefferson's study of North American geography; The transcontinental railroad surveys of the 1850s.