Wisconsin Waters: The Ancient History of Lakes, Rivers, and Waterfalls with Award-Winning Author, Scott Spoolman
Scott Spoolman invites you to explore Wisconsin's many and varied waterways and to learn of how they came to be as they are today. From placid Mississippi, to waterfalls crashing over hard rock ledges near Lake Superior, to life bursting forth in one of the world's largest freshwater marshes, these waterways each have a fascinating story to tell. Scott will sample a few of the 19 stories from his new book, Wisconsin Waters: The Ancient History of Lakes, Rivers, and Waterfalls. He will include readings from the stories and from the travel guides that follow each story, helping readers to get out and explore each site on their own.
Spoolman's book, Wisconsin Waters, will be available for sale at the event for $28.
Scott Spoolman is a science writer who has focused on the environmental sciences, especially those stories of natural science and the environment related to Wisconsin and surrounding states. He grew up in northern Wisconsin and earned a master's degree from the University of Minnesota School of Journalism with an emphasis on science reporting. He has coauthored several editions of a series of environmental science textbooks. His recently published books are Wisconsin Waters: the Ancient History of Lakes, Rivers, and Waterfalls, the award-winning Wisconsin State Parks: Extraordinary Stories of Geology and Natural History, both published by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press, and Wisconsin Rocks: A Guide to Geologic Sites in the Badger State, published by Mountain Press Publishing Co.
This program will last approximately one hour and will be held in the Shattuck Community Room on the first floor of the library. No registration necessary. Please contact the adult services desk with any questions at 920-886-6315.
The Adult Afternoon Program series is sponsored by the Friends of the Neenah Public Library and is free and open to the public.