Untamed Vermont: Extraordinary Wilderness Areas of the Green Mountain State

With his large-format camera tucked into a specially-equipped pack, Gardner has tromped Vermont's wilderness areas for more than a decade, chronicling their beauty in all seasons and all kinds of weather. Here are 65 of his full-color photographs, from all parts of the state. Some are close-ups of rare and wondrous flowers and foliage; others show spectacular vistas. We present them to you in these pages for your perusal and appreciation, along with an explanatory text by ecologist Tom Wessels.