Presentation and Book Signing with Author of Borne of the Wind Michigan Sand Dunes

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Date: August 10, 2015

The National Park Service at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) is pleased to announce a special book signing with Dennis A. Albert, author of the book Borne of the Wind, Michigan Sand Dunes on Friday, August 14, 2015. Mr. Albert will present a 30 minute program followed by a book signing at the Philip A. Hart Visitor Center, 9922 Front Street, Empire, MI 49630 beginning at 10:30 a.m.  The book signing will conclude around 1:00 p.m.

Sand dunes are among the most rugged and beautiful natural features of the Lake Michigan and Lake Superior shorelines. These dunes comprise the most extensive freshwater dunes in the world, so vast that they are visible to astronauts from outer space. The coastal dunes are also incredibly rich, supporting a vast variety of plants and animals.

Borne of the Wind, Michigan Sand Dunes describes the environmental factors necessary for dune creation in an easy-to-understand format. Each of the distinct types of dunes encountered along the Great Lakes shoreline is explained and illustrated with color photographs and line drawings. Color photographs of the plants and animals found in duneland areas complement the story of the ever-changing landscapes.

Dennis A. Albert has taught at Michigan State University and is Research Ecologist at Oregon State University and Program Ecologist for Michigan Natural Features Inventory since 1988. He has focused many of his studies on the ecosystems along the Great Lakes, including coastal wetlands, bedrock shoreline, and sand dunes.

For more information about this book signing, please contact the Philip A. Hart Visitor Center at 231-326-4700, ext. 5010. 



Last updated: August 11, 2015

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