Tracks in the Sand: Sea Turtles and Their Protectors (Ocean Marine Life)

As you will discover in Tracks in the Sand, the volunteer group known as The Turtle Patrol is not just a funny name—it's a tradition, a band of hundreds of Floridians who monitor their backyard beaches every summer in the name of sea turtle conservation and protection. These enthusiasts are passionate, eccentric, and absolutely unique, a culture entirely unto itself. This is their story, tinted green and gliding through the waves.

Tracks in the Sand is the profile of a state's rich coastal heritage and a showcase of its characters. Detailed with photography mined from decades of volunteer work, and fascinating in-depth personal portraits, it combines science with a poetic sense of insight uncharacteristic of the nature genre. More than just a book on turtles, this is a story about people, passion, and purpose—turtles just happen to be the bond to tie all of those things together.

Frank Gromling is an author, publisher, adventurer, public speaker and conservationist. He is the author of Frank's Whales, an entertaining and educational book about North Atlantic right whales and a citizen-based research program. Mike Cavaliere is a creative writer and editor with a flair for making any subject fun and understandable. This is his first book.