Art, Ecology, and the Resilience of a Maine Island: The Monhegan Wildlands by Barry A. Logan, Jennifer Pye, and Frank H. Goodyear

© Art, Ecology, and the Resilience of a Maine Island: The Monhegan Wildlands by Bowdoin College Museum of Art and the Monhegan Museum of Art and History, Rizzoli Electa, 2024

To the visitor Monhegan’s Wildlands are completely unexpected, remarkably wild, and notably subtle. Their history presents a captivating story of preservation and enduring stewardship by a small community that should inspire every conservationist and land trust in the United States. Fortunately for everyone interested in wildland conservation and New England landscapes, this history is now beautifully conveyed in a richly illustrated volume produced by the renowned art publisher Rizzoli and featuring many of the country’s greatest landscape artists. An accompanying exhibition of original art, photographs, maps, science, and historical perspectives will open in December at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. The island itself lies about 10 miles off the coast and is readily reached by ferry from Port Clyde or New Harbor, Maine.

Recommended by David Foster