2 comments about New England Seacoast Adventures: A Complete Guide to Outdoor Recreation from Connecticut to Maine.

1. New England Seacoast Adventures: A Complete Guide To Outdoor Recreatoin From Connecticut To Maine is an engaging travel guide by experienced travel writer Stephen Jermanok and written specifically for anyone with an interest in enjoying outdoor activities to be found along the seacoast of of all the Atlantic bordering New England states. Listing data sport-by-sport for each state, along with information on state parks, camping places, historical landmarks and much more, New England Seacoast Adventures is a superbly presented and highly recommended "user friendly" guide for people who enjoy camping, kayaking, sailing, beachcombing, rock climbing, scuba diving, surfing, golfing, fishing, camping, or a wide variety of other memorable seacoast area activities.



2. New England Seacoast Adventures: A Complete Guide To Outdoor Recreatoin From Connecticut To Maine is an engaging travel guide by experienced travel writer Stephen Jermanok and written specifically for anyone with an interest in enjoying outdoor activities to be found along the seacoast of of all the Atlantic bordering New England states. Listing data sport-by-sport for each state, along with information on state parks, camping places, historical landmarks and much more, New England Seacoast Adventures is a superbly presented and highly recommended "user friendly" guide for people who enjoy camping, kayaking, sailing, beachcombing, rock climbing, scuba diving, surfing, golfing, fishing, camping, or a wide variety of other memorable seacoast area activities.

2 comments about Native American Place Names of Maine New Hampshire and Vermont.

1. This is a spare but informative little volume that will inform you about the origin of many place names in the nation's three northeasternmost states. Originally published in 1909, the book begins with a preface respectful of the region's aborigines and an introduction that discusses the principal tribes of the area; these are articulate and thoughtful, and a real pleasure to read. There are chapters for each state (Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont) with brief, alphabetically-arranged entries of Native American names, many translated, for cities, towns, rivers, streams, lakes, waterfalls and islands.

   The book concludes with a list and short descriptions of the regional tribes, a list of Abnaki words and a bibliography.




2. If you are interested in Maine, New Hampshire or Vermont history,then this book is for you. It was fun to see some of the places listed and know where the name came from.

1 comments about Maine Amphibians and Reptiles.

1. This is an excellent book on the amphibians, turtles, and reptiles of Maine. Great text, detailed maps, good photographs, up-to-date taxonomy, and adheres to standardized common names. An authoritative and easily-used guide that will serve well both North American herpetologists and the citizens of Maine. Highly recommended.

1 comments about The Lighthouse Companion For Maine.

1. I was visiting Maine not too long ago and had a traveling emergency. I could not find my book that had direction to the Maine lighthouses. I usually keep it with my collection of AAA maps, but somehow I misplaced it. Now if this doesn't sound like all that much of an emergency to you, keep in mind that the Maine Coast can be deceiving. While it's true that most of the lighthouses are located off of Coastal Route 1, but off Coastal Route 1 can be about twenty miles of long, windy obscure roads identified by route numbers that don't make all that much sense to people not from Maine. One wrong turn could be mean an hour of unnecessary driving, and while the backloads of Maine can be scenic, the beauty can be monotonous if you're lost. A good book with directions is essential, even if you know the roads, which in general I do, but as I said getting lost is somewhat easy and places to get good direction are few. I needed a guide and selected THE LIGHTHOUSE COMPANION FOR MAINE for one reason. It was the only book available with directions.
   
   I soon discovered I made a good choice. The book is easy to use. For one thing, the lighthouses are arranged alphabetically which gives it an advantage over most other resources which are arranged by location. Each lighthouse has a good color photograph, not an easy task for some of the lights, along with the story behind the light, and the directions are easy to follow and include a small map.
   
   Maine is a lighthouse lover's paradise. Every conceivable form of lighthouse can be found in Maine, and a good number are accessible by car. THE LIGHTHOUSE COMPANION FOR MAINE helps anyone traveling to these lighthouses and can be a good resource for anyone planning a visit to the lighthouses of this state.

No comments about Kittery to the Kennebunks: A Photographic Portrait.

No comments about The King's Highway from Portland to Kittery;: Stagecoach & tavern days on the old post road.

3 comments about Islands in Time: A Natural and Cultural History of the Islands of the Gulf of Maine.

1. This is a beautiful book--I'm sorry to see that no one has commented on it yet. It gives a wealth of information about the geology, ecology, and ecosystem of coastal Maine, but even better, it's written in a style that often verges on the poetic. Can't recommend it highly enough.



2. When Phil Conkling came out with the first edition of Islands in Time he more or less created a genre of Human Ecological writing that was actually of use to a wide audience. Mixing history, geology, ecology and geography with a healthy dose of the story-tellers whimsy the book has become something of a cult classic for many of us in the Archipelago. Unfortunately the second edition is a bit of a step backward. It's big. too big. The first edition fitted comfortably in a daypack -this seems aimed more at coffee tables. It's chatty, and I think that a rather savage editor would have worked wonders. We get a bit too much of the "and-then-Raven-gave-a-thump-as-she-ran-over-the-puffin" style of writing & it tends to distract us from some really good stories & the solid history/natural history that shone so clearly from the first edition. That being said, if you are only going to take one book with you Downeast & are going the whole way Downeast, and can't find the first edition, get this.



3. I'm just finishing my first read of this book, and all I want to do is go back to the beginning and read it all again. This book is filled with people, history, nature, fascinating anecdote, gorgeous prose, introspective rumination, and too much rich information to even begin to digest in one reading. Conkling is a scientist comfortable with an amazing array of subjects and he is also a humanist and pretty-nearly a poet. I have a tendency to fall into the bleeding-heart environmentalist category, and while not offending my sensibilities in the least (he loves nature with a passion), he opened my eyes to many valid coastal points of view among the lobstermen, fishermen, and others. I changed my mind about a number of things while reading his book and I love Maine even more as a result of reading it. Lovely, informative, fascinating book! I'm one of those English-major types and a writer, and Conkling has not only increased my respect for science but has shown me how beautifully the arts and sciences can blend in a thoughtful, productive, earth-changing way.

No comments about Northern Forest Canoe Trail Flagstaff Lake Region, Maine: Rangeley Lake To Spencer Stream (Northern Forest Canoe Trail Maps).

No comments about The Country Auction Weekend Book: From Maine to Maryland--A Guide to the Most Popular Country Auction Houses and Barns, Plus Where to Stay, Where to Eat, What to See and Do--All You.

No comments about Maine: A Portrait.