New Book Hidden Springs of The Everglades Shows Climate Solutions

Miami FL

23 February, 2021

1:11 PM

Description

(A solution hole in the Hole In The Donut area of Everglades National Park. ©Jacob Katel. All rights reserved.) In Hidden Springs of The Everglades, local author Jacob Katel explores the newly ecologically restored "Hole In The Donut" area in Everglades National Park, and discovers cool and flowing underground waters coming up in springs that would otherwise be covered in dense vegetation. Until the 1970's, the Hole In The Donut area was owned by farmers between the famous Anhinga Trail and the Nike Missile Base (leftover from the Cuban Missile Crisis). But the farmers couldn't make any money off their crops, so they left and gave up the land to the national park. Over decades the area was invaded by non-native Brazilian Pepper plants. Ecological restoration across the Hole In The Donut area of Everglades National Park provides a stunning view of pre-historic Florida - ©jacob katel. all rights reserved But in the past year, the final process of scraping the land down to the bone of the limestone resulted in an amazing glimpse at prehistoric Florida. The book represents a documentation of a momentous year in Florida Water History where ecological restoration is working to create climate solutions to age old problems. The book identifies over 25 solution holes and explains the chemical processes that create them and geolocates the most dramatic examples through GPS waypoints. These ancient geologic marvels, typical of the Florida Karstic Environment, offer a perfect window into how water travels over, through, and under ground on its way from Lake Okeechobee to the Gulf of Mexico and the Florida Keys.  Hidden Springs Of The Everglades also marks the hundred years of the Tamiami Trail, and how its recent lifting via a series of bridges helps promote natural water flow along historic routes as nature always intended. This virtual book release is your chance to get in on the action! The book is now available in E-Book and Paperback on Amazon!