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Nature in New England’s Wild Places | Photos

A collection of images celebrating New England nature and conservation from photographer Jerry Monkman.

By Heather Marcus

Aug 25 2022

Kids playing in a field on the summit of Mount Agamenticus in York, Maine.

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 Monkman
Youngsters play in a small “cave” formed by large glacial erratics in the Stonehouse Forest in Barrington, New Hampshire.
Photo Credit : Jerry Monkman
A 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 Monkman
A family hikes across the summit of Mount Agamenticus in York, Maine.
Photo Credit : Jerry Monkman
Last light in a hayfield in Epping, New Hampshire.
Photo Credit : Jerry Monkman
Harvesting sunflowers at Barker’s Farm in Stratham, New Hampshire.
Photo Credit : Jerry Monkman
Fall colors in the bog surrounding Round Pond in Barrington, New Hampshire.
Photo Credit : Jerry Monkman
Forestry 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 Monkman
Skunk cabbage provides a swath of vibrant green in a forested wetland in Epping, New Hampshire.
Photo Credit : Jerry Monkman
Kids playing in a field atop Mount Agamenticus in York, Maine.
Photo Credit : Jerry Monkman
The York River winds its way through forest and salt marsh in York, Maine.
Photo Credit : Jerry Monkman
Sunset from the summit of Mount Agamenticus in York, Maine.
Photo Credit : Jerry Monkman

This post was first published in 2018 and has been updated. 

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