"This book is a must-have for anyone wanting to understand Vermont’s forests, wetlands, mountaintops, and shores. Richly illustrated with beautiful line drawings and stunning color photographs, this accessible field guide will delight outdoor explorers and armchair naturalists alike. The book starts with an introduction to the natural community concept and the factors influencing our natural systems, from wind and water to soil and rocks. Then,...

""Budbill both informs and moves. He is, in short, a delight and a comfort."--Wendell Berry "David Budbill is a no-nonsense, free-range sage." -Dana Jennings, The New York Times "Looking at the reality closely, he sees parts move in a unison-sometimes graceless, sometimes ugly, always resolved in a human wholeness." -Donald Hall "David Budbill's. poetry is as accessible as a parking lot and as plain as a pair of Levis." -Parnassus Appearing frequently...