Wild Acadia: A Photographic Journey to New England's Oldest National Park
“The rich images—from a macroscopic detail of lichen to a bird's-eye view of the rugged coastline—show us that the park is much, much more than a network of carriage roads on Mount Desert Island.”—Yankee“Together, the words and pictures are certain to spark a desire to visit New England in the very near future.”—Shutterbug"Wild Acadia by Jerry and Marcy Monkman is a photographer's loving journey through Acadia—past, present and hopeful future—and accompanying words that are equally charming, careful and evocative . . . It's a thoughtful and irresistible charmer . . . not just a coffee-table replacement for your own amateur photo album."—The Courier-Gazette (Rockland, ME)"Jerry Monkman's observations are engaging and his history of the park fascinating . . . the photographs are, like the crashing of surf, mesmerizing. Rocks, sand, surf, spray, sea, trees, lichens, ledges. From mountain-scapes to close-ups of ferns, the Monkmans' photographs paint this place with admiration, affinity, and affection."—Concord Monitor