to throw in your backpack, handbag, or bike bag. The guide is packed with full-color photography and drawings, highlighting the most frequently observed plants, animals, and natural areas, with easy-to-read descriptions and organization.
Sylvia S. Mader is a nationally respected scientific author, recognized for her crisp and entertaining writing style. After establishing her home on Martha’s Vineyard, she wrote the first edition of this colorful and interesting guide to assist others in appreciating the Vineyard’s natural beauty. Now you can enjoy her beautifully updated second edition of the Nature Guide.
Sylvia and her husband, Arthur, along with their children and grandchildren, have spent many happy hours walking along the Vineyard’s numerous trails and beaches. They sometimes take binoculars, or sometimes they just enjoy walking and observing the diverse trees, plants, birds, and shells they encounter along the way.
For photographers, you will find Martha’s Vineyard has beautiful light at almost any time of the day—especially early mornings and late afternoons to sunset. Whether you are a photographer or not, this guide will help you identify your subjects and habitats, and you can catalog these in the Nature Guide's handy Observation section.