"The main purpose of this book is to make Vermonters and other interested people aware of the prehistoric and historic Indian cultures that flourished in this area, some of which date back to several centuries B.C....this book should teach the reader to recognize, and correctly identify, what he is seeing when he walks along the stream banks and valleys of Vermont" -- From pages 10 & 11.

Examines the history of Vermont from the days when Indians roamed the country to the election of Madeleine Kunin as the state's first woman governor in 1985.

Following the spine of the Green Mountains from Massachusetts to Quebec, the 272-mile Long Trail is Vermont's rugged, world-renowned hiking route. Whether you are an end-to-ender or a day hiker, the Long Trail Guide contains the information you"ll need to enjoy the scenery and solitude of Vermont's highest peaks.

Here, from the best material of its famous magazine, Vermont Life, is the essence of this paradoxical paradise of deep valleys and high hills, where covered bridges, cider mills and town meetings, generations old, exist side by side with the whine of chainsaws and the hum of a ski lift.