| The
Louisiana Gulf Coast is one
of the most important ecosystems in the world, producing one-third of
our
nation’s seafood and a significant percentage of its oil and
natural gas.
Unfortunately, erosion threatens the very existence of this Edenic
marshland.
Among the most fervent champions of the shrinking Louisiana wetlands
are
the members of the twenty-six private and commercial duck-hunting clubs
profiled here. John Kemp and Julia Sims visited these exclusive
enclaves
to capture -- in words, pictures, and recipes -- their vanishing
traditions.
Packed
with stunning outdoor photography, Vanishing
Paradise: Duck Hunting in the Louisiana Marsh offers an
unforgettable
glimpse of this elusive environment. From the hunters’
breakfast well before
dawn to a hearty supper of the day’s catch, John Kemp and
Julia Sims chronicle
an unforgettable day in Sportsman’s Paradise.
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Vanishing Paradise
Duck
Hunting In The
Louisiana Marsh
by
John R. Kemp
Pelican
Publishing
Company, 2004.
Order
a copy
Reviewed in
The Nature Pages
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