Great Lakes Hiker & Author, Loreen Niewenhuis, Tours Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE - June 7, 2013 - PRLog -- Loreen Niewenhuis wrote the best-selling book, A 1000-MILE WALK ON THE BEACH, in 2011. In 2012, she undertook another adventure and her new book, A 1000-MILE GREAT LAKES WALK (published by Crickhollow Books of Milwaukee and released June 1), Niewenhuis takes readers along on her hike along the shoreline of all five Great Lakes. This book explores the geology, hydrology, and natural history of the largest system of fresh water lakes in the world. The book also illuminates the threats to this massive ecosystem: invasive species, pollution, destruction of wetlands, and the gradual warming of the lakes. She raises important questions about preserving our wild places and protecting the fragile ecosystems on which we all depend.
Loreen Niewenhuis will give a lecture on Lake Michigan at the Schlitz-Audubon Nature Center on Saturday, June 15 at 2pm (ticket required). Then, she will tour the Door Peninsula stopping at Novel Ideas in Baileys Harbor to do a reading on Tuesday, June 18 at 6pm. (http://www.novelideas-books.com/)
Niewenhuis will have a full book tour this year. Her schedule is on her website: LakeTrek.com. She will give readings and do signings of her book, and will also lecture at libraries, museums, schools, and other venues with photos and videos and maps from her adventure. "In my lecture, I explore how these vast inland seas were formed, the fascinating geology of the area, and the hydrology -- how the Great Lakes work as a connected system to move water to the North Atlantic Ocean," Niewenhuis said.  She has been constantly drawn to the shores of the Great Lakes and was the perfect person to undertake these adventures and to write about the journey with a clear, authoritative -- and often humorous -- voice.

About the author:
    Loreen Niewenhuis has a bachelors of science from Calvin College, a masters of science from Wayne State University and a masters of fine arts from Spalding University. She currently lives in Battle Creek, Michigan. She is the author of A 1000-Mile Walk on the Beach (the account of her hike around Lake Michigan), the novella ATLANTA, and many literary short stories. She was a finalist for the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction in 2009 for her collection of short stories titledScar Tissue.

Niewenhuis gives lectures about the Great Lakes and readings from her work. To contact her for interviews, appearances or to book her for a speaking engagement, e-mail her at LakeTrek@gmail.com

Please learn more about Niewenhuis, her writing, and her adventures at her website http://LakeTrek.com