Tall green grass. Subtle melodies of songbirds. Sharp whines of muskrats. Rustles of water running through the grasses. And at low tide, a pungent reminder of t

A multidisciplinary review of salt marshes, describing how they function and respond to external pressures such as sea-level rise.

The World of the Salt Marsh is a wide-ranging exploration of the southeastern coast—its natural history, its people and their way of life, and the historic an

Introduces young readers to hourly changes in the salt marsh as the tide comes and goes, following the animals that have adapted to this ever-changing environme

The author chronicles the daily life of a salt marsh as observed from his nearby home, where he also records in intricate detail the activities of regional bird