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Australian Book Retailer of the Year 2021
Dan Tobyne
Funky Maine Finds is a different kind of travel guide for the perpetually curious. Those looking for unique gifts, distinctive items, or old books will find numerous places to look…
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People have long walked the shore in search of treasures washed up from far away. Now, visitors and residents of New England and northeast have this source to get them…
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Thoreau’s Walden remains a classic of American nature literature. Here, short, evocative passages are paired with stunning photographs of Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts and its environs.
Cities are constantly changing, constantly under construction, constantly moving forward. But if you know how and where to look, and if you look carefully, much of the past is waiting…
Beginning in 1847, Henry David Thoreau made three trips to the mostly unexplored Maine woods. Along the way he recorded his observations on the wildlife (flora and fauna), the weather…
A paddle on the Canoe Trail is a trip through time as canoeists and kayakers discover the rich Native American and forestry history of the region, pockets of pristine wilderness…
Route 1 has been a highway of history for three hundred years. Travelers on it today are reminded of the early days by old towns and villages; but they also…
Beginning in 1849, Henry David Thoreau made four walking tours of Cape Cod. Along the way he recorded his observations on the natural world as well as on the nature…
Harold Burnham
Beginning in 2010, Essex, Massachusetts shipbuilder Harold Burnham took on the challenge of constructing a wooden sailing vessel using traditional techniques. He cut the trees himself from his woodlot, and…
Nancy Griffin
The ultimate to-do list for Mainers and visitors alike What better way to celebrate 50 years of book publishing than to celebrate the greatest things Maine has to offer. Following…
