Season after season, Grace Greylock Niles leaves the beaten paths of the Hoosac Valley to follow mountain streams into the sphagnum bogs of Berkshire and Bennington, hunting the wild orchids that grow where cattle and walkers never go. She records ram’s-head and Indian moccasin-flowers, hailstorms at Etchowog and stolen plants, mixing field notes with plant lore and the history of their names.
A delightful, knowledgeable ramble for wildflower lovers and anyone who knows the hills of western New England. Download the free EPUB.