Imagine hiking along a wooded trail in New England and stumbling upon
the stone foundation of a crumbled building, the wooden slats of the
walls caved in, the ironwork of the hinges still dangling on the burned
out door. This discovery piques your interest--what is this? What's its
significance? How can you find out? Enter Hiking through History New
England: Exploring the Region's Past by Trail. The hiking guidebook,
which profiles forty hikes (all trails, of varying degrees of
difficulty), goes beyond simply stating miles and directions and GPS
coordinates for each hike to include rich descriptions of the history
underfoot. Hike Weir Farm National Historic Site, the only national park
dedicated to American painting. Trek around Walden Pond, where Thoreau
solidified his theses on nature and man. Learn about aboriginal New
Englanders at Salt Bay Preserve, where a 2,400 year-old shell midden
provides clues left by ancient Mainers. And more. Make no mistake--this
is a hiking book first and foremost, complete with rich photos and
detailed maps, but with added extras and sidebars detailing enough
historical information to satisfy every curiosity along the way.