Mr. Crane writes a book, not to be read on the front set of your auto, but on the front porch of the little inn or with your back against the big sugar maple after a picnic or . . .

history of Vermont

The author describes his love for Vermont, sharing his thoughts on the history of the region, the reason for the state's live and let live attitude, and how Vermont's free-thinking traditions can survive in the modern world.

Along with hundreds of remarkable photos collected, Ralph Hill made this book an equally good 'reading' book with his superbly descriptive and wonderfully story-telling captions.

Surveys the history, geography, geology, climate, and plant and animal life of Vermont.