“What a wonderful book! It’s a guided tour of the noteworthy natural happenings of each month, tying together everything from maples to mayflies to moose." —David Sibley, author, The Sibley Guide to Birds and The Sibley Guide to Trees
"Naturally Curious is a top-shelf book I’ll reach for often. If the camera had been invented in Thoreau’s day, this is the book he would have created himself.” —W. D. Wetherell, author, The Smithsonian Guide to Natural America
“This may be the ultimate book for nature-curious New Englanders. Not only is it smart and comprehensive, it’s laid out in a way that corresponds with how we actually see the world around us: not one group of species at a time but all at once—birds and frogs and plants and everything else—what a treat!” —Bill McKibben, author, The End of Nature, and founder, 350.org
"Mary Holland offers an encyclopedia of nature in New England—really, the Northeast—lavishly illustrated and rich in fact and lore. You know she knows the fauna and flora of which she writes, because this patient and experienced observer has documented what she’s seen with more than 700 of her own splendid photographs." —Jack Sanders, author, The Secrets of Wildflowers
"Naturally Curious will undoubtedly compel many readers to go outside at any time of year to see in nature what Ms. Holland so deftly explains in her book. It is filled with useful information, whether you are a skilled naturalist or someone just beginning to know and love nature." —Laura Johnson, president, Massachusetts Audubon Society
"This book is a must-have for all curious naturalists. Organized by the month, Holland covers numerous and varied species found in New England, from insects, amphibians, and reptiles, to birds, mammals, and plants. Very well illustrated with color photos throughout, it’s all there, ready to enrich your life throughout the year." —Paul Rezendes, author/photographer, Tracking & The Art of Seeing and The Wild Within
“Naturally Curious is a lovely book for the general public. Holland, a naturalist, wildlife photographer, and writer, provides an engaging introduction to the complexity of nature’s interactions. Full of photos, most of which are from the author, the book also contains numerous charming illustrations.” —Choice (March 2011)
bookwoman
Posted Fri Nov 30 00:00:00 EST 2012
a month by month look at what happens outdoors in New England from an exceptionally knowledgeable guide with good photos. Covers animals, birds, insects and plants and,as Mary Holland has pointed out, the natural year actually begins in March so that is when the book starts. I bought one for me and one as a gift.
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Overview
2011 National Outdoor Book Award for Nature Guidebook Are you ready for a black fly bite to get graphic, for a barred owl's call to take on new meaning, and for the life cycle of the eastern newt to suddenly seem complex, beautiful, and intricately bound to the subtle patterns of mysterious underwater landscapes and damp forest floors? Naturalist Mary Holland's new book Naturally Curious promises a walk in the woods will never be the same. Holland leads you through the New England seasons out-of-doors—through ...