New England's Roadside Ecology: Explore 30 of the Region's Unique Natural Areas

by Tom Wessels

Overview

Step Out of Your Car and Right into Nature!

New England’s Roadside Ecology guides you through 30 spectacular natural sites, all within an easy walk from the road. The sites include the forests, wetlands, alpines, dunes, and geologic ecosystems that make up New England.

Author Tom Wessels is the perfect guide. Each entry starts with the brief description of the hike's level of difficulty—all are gentle to moderate and cover no more than two miles. Entries also include turn-by-turn directions and clear descriptions of the flora, fauna, and fungi you are likely to encounter along the way. New England’s Roadside Ecology is a must-have guide for outdoor enthusiasts, hikers, and tourists in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781643260099
Publisher:	Timber Press, Incorporated
Publication date:	09/14/2021
Pages:	236
Sales rank:	1,071,700
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Tom Wessels is a terrestrial ecologist and professor emeritus at Antioch University New England where he founded the master’s degree program in Conservation Biology. With interests in forest, desert, arctic, and alpine ecosystems, plus geomorphology, evolutionary ecology, complex systems science, and the interface of landscape and culture, Tom considers himself a generalist. He has conducted workshops on ecology and sustainability throughout the country for over three decades.
 

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

Features Focus: Explanations of Common Natural Characteristics 8

Maine

Saco Heath 24

Sieur de Monts 30

Gorham Mountain 38

Orono Bog 44

Mount Agamenticus 52

Great Wass Island Preserve 58

New Hampshire

Alpine Garden 68

Dry River Old Growth 74

Philbrick-Cricenti Bog 79

Manchester Cedar Swamp 83

Rhododendron State Park 91

Pisgah State Park 97

Wantastiquet Mountain 106

Vermont

Kingsland Bay State Park 114

Williams Woods Natural Area 118

Bomoseen State Park 125

Montshire Museum 131

Vernon Black Gum Swamp 138

Massachusetts

Beech Forest Trail 146

Dune Shacks Trail 151

Atlantic White Cedar Swamp 157

Elders Grove 161

Bryant Homestead Forest 167

Monument Mountain 173

Bartholomew's Cobble 179

Rhode Island

Oakland Forest 186

Tillinghast Pond 192

Connecticut

Tyler Mill Preserve 202

Henry Buck Trail 208

Cathedral Pines Preserve 212

List of Species 217

Acknowledgments 224

Index 225

Editorial Reviews

A primer on the characteristics of the landscape of the region, emphasizing the exciting and complex interrelationships among species.” —The Boston Globe

“An indispensable guide…New England’s Roadside Ecology is likely to become a perennial reference for years to come.” —Comfort Me with Nature
 

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