Legend of the Hartwick Pines

Summary: The Legend of Hartwick Pines is a beautifully illustrated children's book mixing legend with facts about Michigan's indigenous residents, earliest explorers, and its all-important logging industry. This tale chronicles how traditional logging, overfishing, and the stocking of non-native fish impacted one of Michigan's beautiful native fish, the Arctic Grayling. Legend of the Hartwick Pines conveys the importance of sustainable logging and fishing practices for conservation, the environment, and local peoples. This must-have books is an entertaining yet poignant tool for learning about and appreciating our state's great history. [From publisher's description].