David R. Foster

Stephen Long

Benjamin H. Baiser

A Forest Giant on the Edge

Hemlock

John F. O'Keefe

Over the past three hundred years New England's landscape has been transformed. The forests were cleared; the land was farmed intensively through the mid-nineteenth century and then was allowed to reforest naturally as agriculture shifted west. Today, in many ways the region is more natural than at any time since the American Revolution. This fascinating natural history is essential background for anyone interested in New England's ecology, wildlife, or landscape. In New England Forests through Time these historical and environmental lessons are told through the world-renowned dioramas in Harvard's Fisher Museum. These remarkable models have introduced New England's landscape to countless visitors and have appeared in many ecology, forestry, and natural history texts. This first book based on the dioramas conveys the phenomenal history of the land, the beauty of the models, and new insights into nature.

Insights from the Harvard Forest Dioramas

New England Forests Through Time

Henry David Thoreau

Looks at how the land that Thoreau experienced in nineteenth-century New England has changed from open farm land to forrest

Journey Through a Transformed Landscape

Thoreau’s Country

David R. Foster

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