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2 comments about Nature Walks In Northern Vermont & the Champlain Valley: More than 40 Scenic Nature Walks throughout the Lake Champlain Region.

1. Take a hike but bring along Nature Walks in Norhtern Vermont when you do. In clear, concise prose, Elizabeth Bassett describes natural phenomena and explores human history as she leads you through the 43 walks. The book includes maps, driving instructions and a clear set of walking directions for each walk. You will better understand the geology, flora, and fauna which surround you and have a clear picture of how this land has been used over the millenia. Historic tidbits include Native American settlements, colonial artifacts, Revolutionary War lore, and tales of the Vanderbilt Webb familiy's environmental showcase at Shelburne Farms. The walks include ecosystems not always associated with northern Vermont: sand dunes, bogs, pitch pine forest, and river chasm. More traditional walks include waterfalls, potholes, Arctic-alpine tundra, and northern forests. Grab a copy and take your sturdy shoes, snow shoes or cross-country skis and set out!



2. I agree that this book is very good; however, the title is misleading. I live in northern Vermont and expected to see some nature walks in my area; however the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont was totally ignored! The title of this book should be "Nature Walks in Northwestern Vermont, Especially the Champlain Valley" because that is the area addressed.

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2 comments about Intimate Vermont.

1. Just to let you know where I'm coming from:
   I have about 14 books on/of Vermont, five videos, and have been there a few times, so it's not like this is the first glimpse of it I've gotten. I asked for this for Christmas and was very excited to get it. My excitement quickly turned to disappointment less than halfway through the book. I don't understand where this photographer is coming from. For instance, there is a photo of the side of an old house showing tattered ripped lawn chairs & a garden hose, another pic of plywood w/graffiti on it, a few VERY closeups of part of old dilapitaded houses and a barn, at least 4 w/laundry hanging on the line, one w/a bunch of street signs, even one w/a lady surrounded by black garbage bags, and etc...He seems to like to take photos of peoples and animals backsides too.
   Furthermore, there are NO captions on the pages throughout the whole book, so I can't tell where any of the photos were taken. This book was an extreme letdown for me.
   I suggest Beauty of Vermont by Tom Slayton instead.



2. This review is based on hearing the author discuss his work, at a book store. The best comment made during the discussion was the author asking, in referance to the cover photo of six pairs of mens underware on the front porch, "Makes you wonder where the seventh pair is." And yes, it is the front porch and the road goes right by it. Most of the photos were rejects from some of the more "official" or "sanitized" Vermont Life type of magizines, and represent the pictures the author really likes. I have only lived in Vermont about 25 years, so I could at least relate to the photos. I enjoyed his explanations of some of the techical issues, but his memory of the times and places and people of the pictures is what made the evening worthwhile. I have some favorites, the kazoo band, and some of the landscape photos, but overall I felt he had managed to capture some of the things I also love about the state. Yes, I did buy the book, at full price, but I also have a signed copy.

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