Wild New England: A Celebration of Our Region's Natural Beauty - Hardcover

Gorman, Stephen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0760326371 ISBN 13: 9780760326374

Publisher: Voyageur Pr, 2006

Synopsis

From the snowy peaks of the White Mountains to the sandy beaches of Cape Cod, New England is a region of astonishing beauty and natural diversity that has inspired writers, artists, and travelers for generations. In this volume, acclaimed photographer Stephen Gorman turns his lens upon this most storied corner of the country to present a new and striking portrait of New England in its natural state the magnificent mountains, endless forests, rushing streams, crystalline lakes, and bold rocky coastline.

Traveling from the windswept summits of Mount Washington and the Presidential Range, through the north-woods paradise of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, to the dunes of Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket Island, and the Cape Cod National Seashore, Gorman captures in words and pictures a remarkable landscape that has somehow defied change through nearly four centuries of European-American settlement. The result is an intimate and personal portrayal of an enduring natural landscape that is at once rugged and sublime.

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Book Description

Acclaimed photographer Stephen Gorman turns his lens upon the most storied corner of the country to present a new and striking portrait of New England in its natural state the magnificent mountains, endless forests, rushing streams, crystalline lakes, and bold rocky coastline. Traveling from the windswept summits of Mount Washington and the Presidential Range, through the north-woods paradise of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, to the dunes of Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket Island, and the Cape Cod National Seashore, Gorman captures in words and pictures a remarkable landscape that has somehow defied change through nearly four centuries of European-American settlement.

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New England is a region of stunning natural beauty, extending from the shores of the Atlantic to the snowy peaks of the White Mountains. New England is dense forestland and sandy beaches, rushing rivers and tranquil lakes, rolling hillsides and rocky cliffs. In Wild New England, Stephen Gorman takes us on a spectacular tour of these wilderness wonders. Focusing on New England’s most significant natural features, he offers an intimate portrait of the region’s great diversity and riches: the rockbound coast of Acadia National Park; the lush forest of Baxter State Park; the mighty rivers of the Allagash Wilderness; the dramatic peaks of the Appalachian Mountains; and the vast beaches of Cape Cod. Gorman’s photographs capture the minute details of the forest floor and the grand vistas of endless mountain ranges. He wades along icy streams, hikes sandy dunes, and scales precipitous peaks to reveal the wilderness landscapes that make up New England. Drawing on the tradition of New England’s pioneering conservationists such as Henry David Thoreau and Percival P. Baxter, Gorman’s Wild New England celebrates the wonders of nature to encourage us all to preserve the spirit and beauty of our land.

About this edition

• Publisher: Voyageur Pr
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0760326371
• ISBN 13: 9780760326374
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160