Journey back Inside The Blanket Fort as we explore some of the books SIU Press is spotlighting for Mother Nature May.
Southern Illinois Fishing: A Comprehensive Guide for Anglers by Colby Simms is the ultimate resource for sport fishing in southern Illinois. From fishing fundamentals to the most advanced, cutting-edge techniques, Simms presents a battle plan for attacking the waters, big and small, of the lower Prairie State, which will benefit all anglers—from beginners to seasoned tournament competitors.
In 2003, Fred Delcomyn imagined his backyard of two and a half acres, farmed for corn and soybeans for generations, restored to tallgrass prairie. Over the next seventeen years, Delcomyn, with help from his friend James L. Ellis scored, seeded, monitored, reseeded, and burned these acres into prairie. In A Backyard Prairie: The Hidden Beauty of Tallgrass and Wildflowers, they document their journey and reveal the incredible potential of a backyard to travel back to a time before the wild prairie was put into plow rows.
Journey Inside The Blanket Fort to find out more about these books and more.
