Kids playing in a field on the summit of Mount Agamenticus in York, Maine.
Photo Credit : Jerry Monkman
New Hampshire photographer Jerry Monkman’s latest work brings his passion for nature and conservation close to home. The images shown here are from the Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire, based in Exeter, New Hampshire, and the Mt. Agamenticus to the Sea Conservation Initiative, headquartered in Kittery, Maine.
“What I like about both organizations is that they are working on protecting land in the fastest-growing parts of Maine and New Hampshire,” says Monkman. “As someone who lives on the relatively populous New Hampshire Seacoast, I find great joy in visiting places in both areas that can feel as wild as some of the more remote parts of New England.”
To learn more about Monkman and his work, see the photo essay “Beyond Beauty,” from the March/April 2018 issueof Yankee.
Nature in New England’s Wild Places
A hayfield at the Harriman Farm in Durham, New Hampshire. Photo Credit : Jerry MonkmanYoungsters play in a small “cave” formed by large glacial erratics in the Stonehouse Forest in Barrington, New Hampshire. Photo Credit : Jerry MonkmanA kayaker enjoys an early-morning paddle on the York River in York, Maine. Photo Credit : Jerry Monkman
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A view of the salt marsh at the Brave Boat Harbor Headwaters preserve in Kittery, Maine. Photo Credit : Jerry MonkmanA family hikes across the summit of Mount Agamenticus in York, Maine. Photo Credit : Jerry MonkmanLast light in a hayfield in Epping, New Hampshire. Photo Credit : Jerry MonkmanHarvesting sunflowers at Barker’s Farm in Stratham, New Hampshire. Photo Credit : Jerry MonkmanFall colors in the bog surrounding Round Pond in Barrington, New Hampshire. Photo Credit : Jerry MonkmanForestry grad student Cameron McIntire takes a core sample from a black gum tree in Barrington, New Hampshire. The core will be examined under a microscope to estimate the tree’s age. Photo Credit : Jerry MonkmanSkunk cabbage provides a swath of vibrant green in a forested wetland in Epping, New Hampshire. Photo Credit : Jerry MonkmanKids playing in a field atop Mount Agamenticus in York, Maine. Photo Credit : Jerry MonkmanThe York River winds its way through forest and salt marsh in York, Maine. Photo Credit : Jerry MonkmanSunset from the summit of Mount Agamenticus in York, Maine. Photo Credit : Jerry MonkmanThis post was first published in 2018 and has been updated.
Heather Marcus is the senior photo editor for Yankee Magazine. She works closely with the art director and a large group of contributing photographers to tell our stories about people and place in a compelling way. Living and growing up in New England, she continues to be inspired by the communities, the landscape, and the wonderful visual opportunities the region affords.
