Hemlock

2015 New England Society Book Awards Finalist in the Specialty Titles category.

“For any lover of the eastern forest, the decline of the noble hemlock is a hard story to hear; told here, by a group of the forest’s foremost chroniclers, the story acquires a majesty worthy of its subject.”—Bill McKibben, author of Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet

“[This volume] is a [synthesis] of scientific literature into an enjoyable reading for those not trained in the scientific method and technical writing.”—Katherine Elliott, Center for Forest Watershed Science, USDA Forest Service

“This is a groundbreaking work of science and history, of an iconic tree species and its ecosystem.”—David Mladenoff, University of Wisconsin

“[This book] has the potential to serve as an important, even landmark volume, about the landscape history of New England and North America in general.”—Margaret Lowman, author of Life in the Treetops and It’s a Jungle Up There

“I absolutely loved this book! Hemlock is a fascinating blend of science and the people who conducted that science.”—Alan White, University of Maine