Ripple Effects: How We're Loving Our Lakes to Death
Rulseh, Ted J.
ISBN 10: 0299339602 ISBN 13: 9780299339609
Published by University of Wisconsin Press, 2022
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Lakes are among the Upper Midwest’s greatest treasures and most valuable natural resources. The Great Lakes define the region, and thousands of smaller lakes offer peace, joy, and recreation to millions. And yet, in large part because of the numbers of people who enjoy the local waterways, the lakes of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota face numerous challenges. Invasive species, pollution, defective septic systems, inadequate shoreland zoning laws, and climate change are present and increasingly existential threats. We are, quite possibly, loving our lakes to death.
In his engaging and conversational style, Ted Rulseh details each of these challenges and proposes achievable solutions. He draws on personal experience, interviews, academic research, and government reports to describe the state of the lakes, the stresses they are under, and avenues to successful lakeside living for a sustainable future. Ripple Effects will be a go-to source for all who love lakes and who advocate for their protection; its driving question is summed up by one of Rulseh’s interviewees: “We love this lake. What can we do to keep it healthy?”
About the Author: Ted J. Rulseh writes “The Lake Where You Live” column and is active in lake-advocacy organizations. His books include A Lakeside Companion.
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Title: Ripple Effects: How We're Loving Our Lakes ...
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Publication Date: 2022
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New