A 1,000-Mile Great Lakes Walk
Author Loreen Niewenhuis
In 2009, Loreen Niewenhuis walked the perimeter of Lake Michigan and wrote the bestselling book, “A 1000-Mile Walk on the Beach.” In 2012, she took another long journey, covering 1000 miles of shoreline touching all five Great Lakes. The book about this latest adventure, “A 1,000-Mile Great Lakes Walk,” explores the entire Great Lakes system. In this presentation, Loreen takes us along the shores of all five Great Lakes and many of the waterways connecting them. In words, photos, and video, she explores the geology, hydrology, and natural history of the largest system of fresh water lakes in the world. She also illuminates the threats to this massive ecosystem: invasive species, pollution, destruction of wetlands, and the gradual warming of the lakes.
Recorded 04/02/2015
Presented Thursday, April 2, 2015, at Central Library. A Reading Together 2015 program, focusing on Jerry Dennis’s book, The Living Great Lakes: Searching for the Heart of the Inland Seas.
Categories: Authors @ KPL
Tags: author; michigan; reading together