Wisconsin Waters

In this companion to his popular Wisconsin State Parks, Spoolman journeys to the distant past to examine the origins of Wisconsin’s lakes, rivers, waterfalls, and wetlands. With his engaging storytelling voice and glorious color photos, Spoolman details the natural forces—volcanic eruptions, ancient seas, erosion, glaciers, and more—that created these bodies of water and the resulting habitats for the state’s flora, fauna, and early peoples.

Wisconsin Waters invites readers to visit waterways across all regions of the state and highlights the ways in which today's visitors can see for themselves the ancient evidence of how these waterways were formed. In addition, Spoolman shares nineteen excursions, each accompanied by a map, that will provide readers with a deeper understanding of the state’s natural history and enhance their enjoyment of and appreciation for our freshwater resources.