Words on the Wilderness: A History of Place Names in South Florida's National Parks

Hells Bay, Monument Lake, Petrel Point, Little Africa, Snake Bight, & Dildo Key--the place names of South Florida's national parks are sometimes fanciful, sometimes frightening, and frequently puzzling. In "Words on the Wilderness", author Larry Perez explores the origins of over 400 individual topographic names and exposes the many stories that have given rise to today's historic places!