This book contains a wonderful collection of nature writings written by Maurice Thompson and originally published in 1900. This delightful book details the beauty and transient nature of the North American landscape, wonderfully composed of elegant prose that promises to elevate and inspire the discerning reader. A veritable must-read for lovers of nature writing and collectors of Thompson's delightful work, this book is well deserves a place atop any bookshelf. James Maurice Thompson (September 9, 1844 - February 15, 1901) was an American novelist, best known for his works The Witchery of Archery (1878) and Alice of Old Vincennes (1900). This book is proudly republished here complete with its original illustrations and a new prefatory biography of the author.