"Bearpond Books

We have a large selection of books about Vermont and New England. Here are a few of our titles, but feel free to come in and browse our special Vermont and New England section. There are many more titles in the store—both non-fiction and fiction. You can of course order any of them on-line, too.

Quite a Sightly Place by David Middleton

Fifty years ago, there were fifty family dairy farms in the town of Danby, Vermont. Today, there are four. Nationally acclaimed nature photographer David Middleton spent four years working on one of these farms, side by side with the three generations who operate it. Eldest is 93-year-old Hugh Bromley, the grandson of the first Bromley to raise dairy cows here. The property has been in the Bromley family since before the Civil War. Hugh’s son, Roger, runs the farm today, along with his wife Trish. Their three sons come and go on the farm, depending on how busy their own lives are. The Bromley farm is quite a sightly place, the description Hugh’s wife gave it when she first laid eyes on the place after World War II. Middleton has captured not only the visual beauty of this vanishing world but the voices of the Bromleys. Color images are interwoven with thirty short stories of life on the farm. Hugh recalls the early years as he goes about his chores. Roger, as engaging as he is shy, explains the day-to-day working of the family dairy business today. It’s a fascinating world and, with Roger as the main guide, it’s a pretty funny one as well.

Barns of New England by Jeffrey Blackman

A follow-up to Covered Bridges of New England highlights iconic barns from the same region while seeking to depict the real life of New England and its farming community.

My Life From Scratch by Gisene Bullock-Prado

As head of her celebrity sisters production company, Gesine Bullock-Prado had a closet full of designer clothes and the ear of all the influential studio heads, but she was miserable. The only solace she found was in her secret hobby: baking. With every sugary, buttery confection to emerge from her oven, Gesine took one step away from her glittery, empty existenceand one step closer to her true destiny. Before long, she and her husband left the trappings of their Hollywood lifestyle behind, ending up in Vermont, where they started the gem known as Gesine Confectionary. And they never looked back

New England Wildlife: Habitat, Natural History, and Distribution (Trade Paperback)
by DeGraaf, Richard M., Yamasaki, Mariko

New England Wildlife presents the natural histories and distributions of 338 inland wildlife species in New England. It also details the habitat relationships of all New England terrestrial and aquatic species, presented in sections on amphibians and reptiles, birds, and mammals. Each species account includes an illustration and range map, along with information on distribution in the region, status, habitat, special habitat requirements, details of breeding biology, home range and movements, and food habits, each fully documented from the pertinent literature. The introduction includes a brief land-use history of the region, descriptions of forest types and nonforest habitats, and wildlife responses to landscape change.
A necessity for all land managers and naturalists as well as birders, walkers, nature lovers, residents, and visitors to New England, the book includes the most recent information on natural history and distribution, and matrices relating all species to standard classifications of forest cover – types and nonforest habitats.

The Best in Tent Camping: New England: A Guide for Car Campers Who Hate RVs, Concrete Slabs, and Loud Portable Stereos

New England has long been known for its rich history and for the stunning diversity of its natural wonders: Vermont’s dense forests, Maine’s rocky shores, and Long Island Sound’s untouched marshes, to name just a few. This guide assists tent campers in their journey of discovery among these beautiful sites, detailing campgrounds in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Including a five-star rating system, detailed contact information and accurate maps, this guide is a must-have for all tent campers interested in this breathtaking region.

Town that Food Saved by Ben Hewitt

An investigation into how the impoverished community of Hardwick, Vermont, developed a sustainable, local food system–where entrepreneurs meet regularly to share advice, equipment, and business plans–shows how the small town is fast becoming a model for other communities.