The Everglades and a History Lover's Guide to Florida with James A. Kushlan and Kirsten Hines

11/06/22 • 30 min

The Miami Guide talks with James A. Kushlan and Kirsten Hines, authors of "75th anniversary of Everglades National Park", and "A History Lover's Guide to Florida".
The Miami Guide has partnered with the Miami Book Fair and we are featuring interviews with well known Florida based authors talking about Florida...
Our guests this month; Craig Pittman, James Clark, and Brad Meltzer, Jim Kushlan, Kirsten Hinds, are just a few of the hundreds of authors from around the world gathering together in downtown Miami for Miami Book Fair 2022, nation’s largest gathering of writers and readers of all ages.
Miami Book Fair, runs from Sunday Nov. 13 – through Sunday, Nov. 20, and will once again host top authors, including music, theater, and sports celebrities.
visit miamibookfair.com for more information.
In Everglades National Park (Images of America), co-authors James A. Kushlan – writer, ornithologist, educator, and conservationist – and Kirsten Hines, wildlife photographer, celebrate the park’s 75th anniversary. Every year, a million visitors experience its alligators, crocodiles, Florida panthers, anhingas, roseate spoonbills, and egrets.
Interview Notes:

Jim and Kirsten talk about what inspired them to write about
They shares the best places to visit in The Everglades
Kirsten talks about the pioneer settlers in Florida
They shares what kind of wildlife we can find in The Everglades
Also they talk about the importance of The Everglades for Miami
And they share about their upcoming books and stories

Quotes from the interview:
"The Everglades is your backyard and consumes half of South Florida."
Who is James A. Kushlan
Writer, ornithologist, educator, and conservationist James A. Kushlan is a research associate at the Smithsonian Institution; director of Patuxent Wildlife Research Center; professor of biology at the University of Mississippi and Texas A&M, Commerce; and wildlife biologist with the U.S. National Park Service. He has published 10 books, most recently Seeking the American Tropics: South Florida’s Early Naturalists. For Everglades National Park.

Who is Kirsten Hines
Kirsten Hines is a Coconut Grove, Florida-based author and wildlife photographer with a master’s degree in biology and a background in environmental education. She has written six books on Florida’s nature and history, and her work also has appeared in several publications.
I loved this conversation with Jim and Kirsten, and I know you’re going to love hearing their wisdom! If you loved this episode, please share it on Instagram along with your biggest takeaways. And make sure to tag MiamiBookFair, @miamibookfair and @themiamiguide. We’d love to hear what you got from the episode!
Lastly, please subscribe to The Miami Guide over on the Apple Podcasts —leave us a rating and review to spread the message to even more people like you!
Podcast show notes available here:
https://themiamiguide.com/show25
Follow James A. Kushlan and Kirsten Hines
https://jamesakushlan.com/
https://kirstenhines.com/
https://www.instagram.com/kirstennaturetravel/
Miami Book Fair
https://www.miamibookfair.com/

Follow The Miami Guide:
https://themiamiguide.com
https://instagram.com/themiamiguide
https://twitter.com/themiamiguide
https://facebook.com/themiamiguide
https://themiamiguide.com/youtube
https://themiamiguide.com/podcast/

Jim and Kirsten talk about what inspired them to write about
They shares the best places to visit in The Everglades
Kirsten talks about the pioneer settlers in Florida
They shares what kind of wildlife we can find in The Everglades
Also they talk about the importance of The Everglades for Miami
And they share about their upcoming books and stories

Previous Episode

Florida Stories, Saving Manatees and other Wildlife with Craig Pittman

The Miami Guide sat down with Craig Pittman, award-winning author of "Oh, Florida!" "The Scent of Scandal" and "Manatee Insanity," and co-author of "Paving Paradise."
Florida-grown author Craig Pittman is coming to the Miami Book Fair, where they'll promote their newly released books exploring some bizarre facet of the Sunshine State. Miami Book Fair, Nov. 13 – 20, will once again host top authors, including music, theater, and sports celebrities.
Interview Notes:

Craig talks about how he got started as an author
He shares what inspires him and where he finds his creativity to write
Craig talks about manatees and what he likes about them
He shares the best places to find Manatees
We talked about his favorite all-time authors
Craig shares his advice for emerging writers
And he talks about his exciting upcoming book

Quotes from the interview:
"Florida is an inexhaustible source of stories," Pittman tells The Miami Guide. "It's a storyteller's paradise. It's been that way for decades."
Who is Craig Pittman
Craig Pittman is a native Floridian. Born in Pensacola, he graduated from Troy State University in Alabama, where his muckraking work for the student paper prompted an agitated dean to label him "the most destructive force on campus." Since then he has covered a variety of newspaper beats and quite a few natural disasters, including hurricanes, wildfires and the Florida Legislature. Since 1998, he has covered environmental issues for Florida's largest newspaper, the Tampa Bay Times. He has won the Waldo Proffitt Award for Distinguished Environmental Journalism in Florida four times, and twice won the top investigative reporting award from the Society of Environmental Journalists.
I loved this conversation with Craig, and I know you’re going to love hearing his wisdom! If you loved this episode, please share it on Instagram along with your biggest takeaways. And make sure to tag Craig, @craigpittman78 and @themiamiguide. We’d love to hear what you got from the episode!
Lastly, please subscribe to The Miami Guide over on the Apple Podcasts —leave us a rating and review to spread the message to even more people like you!
Podcast show notes available here:
https://themiamiguide.com/show24
Follow Craig Pittman
https://craigpittman.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craigpittman78/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/craigtimes
Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1169570

Next Episode

Every life makes history. Every life is a story with Brad Meltzer

The Miami Guide talks with Brad Meltzer, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lightning Rod, The Escape Artist, and eleven other bestselling thrillers. Raised in Brooklyn and Miami, Brad is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Columbia Law School. The Tenth Justice was his first published work and became an instant New York Times bestseller.
The Miami Guide has partnered with the Miami Book Fair and we are featuring interviews with well known Florida based authors talking about Florida...
Our guests this month; Craig Pittman, James Clark, and Brad Meltzer, Jim Kushlan, Kirsten Hinds, are just a few of the hundreds of authors from around the world gathering together in downtown Miami for Miami Book Fair 2022, nation’s largest gathering of writers and readers of all ages.
Miami Book Fair, runs from Sunday Nov. 13 – through Sunday, Nov. 20, and will once again host top authors, including music, theater, and sports celebrities.
visit miamibookfair.com for more information.
Interview Notes:

Brad talks about what inspired him to become an author
He shares what kept him going and being rejected by publishers
We talked about his writing process and the research he does for his stories
Brad shares he hopes will take the lead role if Zig and Nola would be released as a TV show
We chat about if it's more fun or more difficult to write stories for children
He shares his advice for emerging writers
What's next? upcoming books?

Quotes from the interview:
"It only takes one person to change the course of your history. Your job is to find that great person"
Who is Brad Meltzer
Brad Meltzer is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 12 thrillers, including The Escape Artist, and nonfiction books such as The Lincoln Conspiracy and the Ordinary People Change the World series. He also hosts the TV show Brad Meltzer’s Decoded on the History Channel. The Lightning Rod: A Zig & Nola Novel (William Morrow) reunites mortician “Zig” Zigarowski and artist Nola Brown in a murder mystery involving secrets and national security. Archie Mint – a man with a beautiful wife, two kids, and a successful military career – is killed while trying to stop a robbery in his home.
I loved this conversation with Brad, and I know you’re going to love hearing his wisdom! If you loved this episode, please share it on Instagram along with your biggest takeaways. And make sure to tag MiamiBookFair, @miamibookfair and @themiamiguide. We’d love to hear what you got from the episode!
Lastly, please subscribe to The Miami Guide over on the Apple Podcasts —leave us a rating and review to spread the message to even more people like you!
Podcast show notes available here:
https://themiamiguide.com/show26
Follow James A. Kushlan and Kirsten Hines
https://bradmeltzer.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/meltzervideos
https://www.instagram.com/bradmeltzer/
Miami Book Fair
https://www.miamibookfair.com/