Catalog Search Results
Author
Language
English
Description
"Over a period of three years, Thoreau made three trips to the largely unexplored woods of Maine. He climbed mountains, paddled a canoe by moonlight, and dined on cedar beer, hemlock tea and moose lips. Taking notes constantly, Thoreau was just as likely to turn his observant eye to the habits and languages of the Abnaki Indians or the arduous life of the logger as he was to the workings of nature. He acutely observed the rivers, lakes, mountains,...
3) Maine
Series
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Maine is a visual feast of cultural and scenic highlights of a state whose wilderness, lakes, rivers and dramatic coastline form a rugged, beautiful environment. An early morning trip to sea with two lobstermen is a lesson in the importance of crustaceans to the states's identity and economy.
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Co
Pub. Date
1916.
Language
English
Description
Essayist, poet, and philosopher Henry David Thoreau (1817—62) ranks among America's foremost nature writers. The Concord, Massachusetts, native spent most of his life observing the natural world of New England. His thoughts on leading a simple, independent life remain a foundation of modern environmentalism, as captured in Walden, his best-known work.
Canoeing in the Wilderness, the 1857 diary of a two-week sojourn in Maine, chronicles the author's...
Author
Series
Publisher
Lonely Planet
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Lonely Planet's Maine & Acadia National Park is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Watch the sun rise from the highest peak of Acadia, crack the shell of a freshly steamed lobster, and stroll Portland's cobblestone-lined Old Port - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Maine and begin your journey now!" --
Author
Publisher
DownEast Books, an imprint of Globe Pequot
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
The ultimate to-do list for Mainers and visitors alike
What better way to celebrate 50 years of book publishing than to celebrate the greatest things Maine has to offer. Following the popular trend in "bucket list" books, this experiential guide will help visitors and residents alike discover everything there is to do here. Taken all together, these experiences are enough to fill a life time.
