William Least Heat Moon is the author of a number of travel books. One of those: Prairyerth is described as a "deep geography", and is a resource I've used many times. This CNN INTERVIEW provides a range of nice insights on how the landscape of the United States has changed during the time that he has been travelling. I have ordered his latest book as part of my Christmas treat.
A blog to provide ideas on teaching LANDSCAPES & provide support for the GA KS3 Teachers' Toolkit publication of the same name