{"product_id":"new-dawn-for-the-kissimmee-river-orlando-to-okeechobee-by-kayak-paperback","title":"New Dawn for the Kissimmee River: Orlando to Okeechobee by Kayak - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDoug Alderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst-Place\u003cbr\u003eWinner, Florida Writers Association Royal Palm Literary Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExploring and chronicling a restored river in the heart of Florida\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe\u003cbr\u003eKissimmee Valley, which includes the Kissimmee chain of lakes and Kissimmee\u003cbr\u003eRiver, covers an area from Orlando to Lake Okeechobee. The headwaters and grand\u003cbr\u003egateway to the Everglades, the area is the domain of the alligator and bald\u003cbr\u003eeagle, snail kite and spoonbill, stretching more than 100 miles through central\u003cbr\u003eFlorida.\u003cbr\u003eBetween 1960 and 1971, the Army Corps of Engineers\u003cbr\u003estraightened and diverted the river's flow to control persistent flooding.\u003cbr\u003eThese alterations shortened the length of the Kissimmee, significantly reduced\u003cbr\u003ewildlife populations, and created a lucrative real estate market that further\u003cbr\u003ethreatened native species. In 1992, Congress acted to restore the river to its\u003cbr\u003eoriginal flow.\u003cbr\u003eIn the spring of 2007, Doug Alderson joined an\u003cbr\u003eexpedition down the Kissimmee chain of lakes and the newly restored river. The\u003cbr\u003egroup witnessed firsthand the recovering bird populations, spotted otters, \u003cbr\u003eturtles, alligators, and other wildlife that make up the hidden beauty of this\u003cbr\u003epart of Florida. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Dawn for the Kissimmee River, \u003c\/i\u003e Alderson uses this twelve-day paddling\u003cbr\u003eexcursion as a thread to explore the history and ecology of the region, while\u003cbr\u003ehighlighting the most successful restoration project of its kind in the world, \u003cbr\u003ethe model for the overall Everglades restoration plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDoug\u003cbr\u003eAlderson\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cbr\u003eformer associate editor of \u003ci\u003eFlorida Wildlife\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and current Florida\u003cbr\u003ePaddling Trails Coordinator for the Florida Department of Environmental\u003cbr\u003eProtection, is the author of \u003ci\u003eWaters Less Traveled: Exploring Florida's Big\u003cbr\u003eBend Coast\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eEncounters with Florida's Endangered Wildlife\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe\u003cbr\u003eGhost Orchid Ghost and Other Tales from the Swamp\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 164\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52634476773683,"sku":"9780813080895","price":31.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/K3965IlaKx9780813080895.webp?v=1783031767","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/new-dawn-for-the-kissimmee-river-orlando-to-okeechobee-by-kayak-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}