The Mountains of Maine: Intriguing Stories Behind Their Names

How did a mountain get the name Moose's Bosom? And what's afoot with the name Toenail Ridge? Avid hiker Steve Pinkham provides informative, quirky, and sometimes downright hilarious answers to these questions. Arranged alphabetically within regions are capsule histories highlighting natural features, origins of place names, and intriguing facts and local legends. Pinkham also delivers sidebars about selected trails, towns, and other points of interest. This book includes all significant peaks and hills throughout Maine.

Steve Pinkham heads for the high ground at every opportunity, and he enjoys sharing his enthusiasm. He ran the outdoor programs for the Hartford, Connecticut, YMCA for ten years and is currently president of the Outdoor Club in Boston. Steve estimates that he has hiked more than three thousand miles during the past three decades, including treks up the hundred highest mountains in New England. His home is in Quincy, Massachusetts.