Close-up observations of the minute details of the natural world and far-reaching thoughts on the fate of the earth mark a collection of essays by an experienced naturalist, whose backyard Vermont... This description may be from another edition of this product.
This book is a collection of short essays about the natural world near the author's house in Eastern Vermont. Topics covered include Blood Brook and the local watershed, tadpoles, turtles, tundra, grass, wild flowers, trees, birds, snakes, and Native cultures. The articles vary from providing detailed information, to personal observations of the natural world, to narratives and character sketches. It provides a marvelous record of nature found in Northern New England
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