000 02420cam a22003133u 4500
001 72670
003 UtSlPG
005 20260610134659.0
006 m
007 cr n
008 260607r20241881utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aen
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aSD
100 1 _aFlagg, Wilson,
_d1805-1884
245 1 2 _aA year among the trees
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2024-01-09
508 _aRichard Tonsing, Emmanuel Ackerman, Steve Mattern, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"A Year Among the Trees; or, The Woods and By-Ways of New England" by Wilson Flagg is a descriptive nature writing piece written in the late 19th century. This work explores the beauty and significance of trees and forests in New England, providing details about various species and their ecological roles. Flagg's narrative likely reflects a deep appreciation for the natural world, emphasizing the relationship between trees, the landscape, and human experience. The opening of the book introduces the reader to the overwhelming presence of forests in early America, specifically the experience of early settlers encountering a vast wilderness. Flagg describes the dense, primordial forests that defined New England's landscape when colonists arrived, contrasting this with the later transformations caused by human settlement and agriculture. He begins to paint a picture of the complex interplay between trees, climate, and the diverse wildlife inhabiting these environments while hinting at the narrative's exploration of humanity's effect on nature. Through vivid descriptions, Flagg sets the stage for an immersive contemplation of the woodland scenes and their intrinsic value to both the ecosystem and human emotion. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cBoston: Educational Publishing Company, 1881
653 _aTrees -- New England
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/yearamongtreesor00flag/page/n1/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72670
999 _c113395
_d113395