Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Preface xi
5. Introduction: Amid the Ruins 1
6. Part I. Nature and Society
7. 1. Path to the Adirondacks 13
8. 2. Turning Points 25
9. 3. The Crayon 36
10. 4. “Adieu to the World” 44
11. 5. The Artist Reborn 53
12. 6. Trial Run 62
13. 7. The Procession to the Pines 70
14. Part II. The Camp and Club
15. 8. Acclimating to the Wild 85
16. 9. The Worthy Crew Chaucer Never Had 97
17. 10. Ampersand 111
18. 11. The Inaugural Meeting 126
19. Part III. Campfire Lore
20. 12. War 141
21. 13. Peace 151
22. 14. The Ravages of Modern Improvement 165
23. 15. The Old America and the New 185
24. Conclusion: The Story Reborn 197
25. Postscript 207
26. Notes 209
27. Select Bibliography 237
28. Index 249
29. Plates 257