Back in print by popular demand, this updated, full-color edition of follows famed naturalist Henry David Thoreau's sojourns in Maine and offers modern commentary on how the route has changed. Drawing on Thoreau's faithfully recorded itineraries in his classic book The Maine Woods, author J. Parker Huber provides a comprehensive map and summaries of Thoreau's travels.

From Moosehead Lake to Katahdin, returning to Bangor down the Penobscot River, today's traveler can use the book's revised maps to retrace these routes for an hour, a day, or several weeks. Huber artfully organizes these excursions into a grand tour of Maine's most impressive scenery. Beautiful color photography by Bridget Besaw shows the remote areas readers can still explore. Pictures of local flora and fauna help readers identify local species which continue to thrive.

Thoreau was an early advocate for conservation, and his observations of people and places infuse The Wildest Country with his appreciation of his surroundings-his delight in the elusive laughing loons; his sampling of indigenous tea substitutes; and his pact with Penobscot guide Joe Polis to exchange every bit of knowledge each possessed within 11 days.

The Wildest Country is an exciting and memorable journey into Thoreau's – and our – Maine. It's an essential book for naturalists, travelers, and armchair adventurers who want a glimpse of the past – as well as a look at what we can still preserve for future generations of explorers.

Also, take a look at the Thoreau-Wabanaki Trail Map and Guide, a 17" by 28" wall map that shows all three of Thoreau's expeditions.
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This completely revised edition of AMC's best-selling Quiet Water guide reveals more than 100 spectacular ponds, lakes, and rivers in Maine ideally suited for canoeing and kayaking. From marshy coves and crystal-clear lakes to winding inlet channels and pine-tree-edged ponds, this updated guide provides paddlers access to unique water adventures. Each trip includes directions, parking, and launch information; a detailed tour description with time, distance, and difficulty; and special natural features including notes about the flora and fauna you will discover along the way. Beginners and experienced paddlers, birdwatchers and anglers, families with children - all will appreciate this user-friendly, comprehensive guide to Maine's best quiet water.

Special features include:

* 84 spectacular calm-water trips - including 6 new destinations
* Driving, parking, and put-in directions
* Descriptions and maps of each lake, pond, and river
* In-depth nature essays
* At-a-glance summaries of tour details, including prominent fish species
* Locator maps and Trip Planner to help identify the best paddles for you

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Whether a novice canoeist or experienced whitewater kayaker, no paddler should be without an AMC River Guide. In this completely updated and revised edition of AMC's classic guide for Maine, paddlers of all ability levels will find the comprehensive, straightforward information they need to experience serene rivers, challenging whitewater -- and everything in between. Detailed river descriptions and an easy-to-use format make river selection and trip planning for nearly 4,000 miles of Maine rivers -- including the Northern Forest Canoe Trail -- effortless.

Inside you'll find:

149 rivers and their tributaries;
level of difficulty;
recommended water level;
maps, directions, portages; and total trip distance.

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