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Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants - Davis Foster and Bradford Angier This illustrated guide to North American wild edibles has been a nature classic for over thirty years. In this new edition, David K. Foster revises Bradford Angier's invaluable foraging handbook, updating the taxonomy and adding more than a dozen species. Scientific information for a general audience and full-color illustrations combine with intriguing accounts of the plants' uses, making this a practical guide for modern-day foragers.
Price: $21.95
Indian Stream Republic - Daniel Doan This study of a backwoods community on the Canadian border, written from 1965 to 1967, depicts an era of uncertain international boundaries, loose law enforcement, rampant land speculation and public and private events lubricated with whiskey and rum. In 1796, the Native American chief, King Phillip, placed his mark on a paper deeding his land to three New Hampshire wheeler-dealers. Debtors, adventurers, farmers and woodsmen moved in, and in 1832, the inhabitants proclaimed their settlement the Indian Stream Republic, with a constitution guaranteeing the right to religious freedom, life, liberty, property and happiness. Cruel and unusual punishment was banned, and the "necessities of life" (including books) were exempt from attachment for nonpayment of taxes. The republic's golden age ended in 1835, when the state of New Hampshire sent in the militia, and in 1840 the territory was incorporated as the town of Pittsburg, N.H. Scholars will appreciate the abundant specifics about laws, taxation, land use, terrain and material conditions of life, but a stronger theoretical framework would have made the narrative more compelling.
In his second novel, Lost Nation, Jeffrey Lent follows Blood, a mysterious rogue attempting to make a new life for himself in Indian Stream, an ungoverned territory in 19th-century northern New Hampshire. Intending to start a trading business, Blood brings with him rum, supplies, and Sally, a 16-year-old girl he won in a card game from the madam of a brothel. A rugged "man of contradictions," Blood is learned and occasionally kind, yet capable of considerable cruelty and violence. Rumors quickly circulate in Indian Stream regarding his troubled past, and Blood is made a scapegoat when conflicts escalate in the area following his arrival. As Blood's history is gradually revealed, it becomes clear that his only chance at redemption is through confrontation.
Price: $25.00
NH's Connecticut Lakes Region - Donna Jordan The Connecticut Lakes region is the last great frontier of the North Country. Forming the extreme northern tip of the state, it offers the only port of entry from Canada into New Hampshire. It includes Pittsburg, the most sizable township in the countryóthree hundred thousand acres in allóand the beautiful and wild Connecticut Lakes. Its fascinating history glistens in the two-hundred-plus images of New Hampshireís Connecticut Lakes Region. Pictured are rich logging lands, a mecca for sportsmen for more than a hundred years, and waterfront camps, cabins, and lodges. From 1832 to 1836, Pittsburg was known as the Indian Stream Republic, maintaining independence from both the United States and Canada.
Delectable fish and wild game recipes for any occasion.
Price: $29.95
Uses for Mooses - Bill Silliker Gathered here are nearly 60 color images of moose at their wackiest, each accompanied by a silly caption from the human mind. These amusing and enlightening photographs provide a surprising insight into the character of moose. People of all ages will be delighted by this hilarious look at moose and their mannerisms.
In her early thirties, Louise Dickinson Rich took to the woods of Maine with her husband. They found their livelihood and raised a family in the remote backcountry settlement of Middle Dam, in the Rangeley area. Rich made time after morning chores to write about their lives. We Took to the Woods is an adventure story, written with humor, but it also portrays a cherished dream awakened into full life. First published 1942.
A Field Guide to New Hampshire's Wildflowers, from Valley to Summit. This pack-pocket-sized (about 4" x 6.5") guide by John Hession and Valerie Michaud is a great reference for those who wish to identify and learn more about flowers of the White Mountain region. The flowers are organized by color for quick identification. There is a brief introduction, and some helpful end-notes, but the bulk of the book's 290 pages is devoted to flower photos and descriptions - one species per page. The large color photos are quite helpful for field identification. (The emphasis is definitely on the flowers - leaves or other features are described, but irregularly appear in the photographs.) At about 10 ounces, not unreasonable to take along on a hike.
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