Incredible chance brought together letters and photographs by Hattie Freeman and Emma Cummings, made during a week-long tramp
across New Hampshire’s Presidential Range in July 1902. These remarkable words and images describe mountain birds, alpine flowers, rugged trails, and camp life enjoyed by the two women and their companions. Their “glorious” experience, at a moment when the forests were under extreme threat from logging, inspired them to work for the successful preservation of the White Mountains. Insight from naturalist Allison W. Bell and archivist Maida Goodwin brings contemporary context to this rare combination of artifacts from a once-forgotten adventure.
“For those who know the White Mountains well, it is utter delight to tramp along with Hattie. For newcomers, this narrative will open a door to the life-changing possibilities to be found in the mountains. Truly, this wonderful and supremely personal account should be in the library of every White Mountain hiker.” –Laura Waterman author of Forest and Crag: A History of Hiking, Adventure, and Trail Blazing in the Northeast Mountains.
Available in December 2018, the book is published in partnership with Bondcliff Books, 4 Eames Way, Littleton, NH 03561.
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$24.00
ISBN 978-1-931271-35-6