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Clouds wash over Mount Katahdin's Tablelands, just a mile or so from the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail Nin the cat on Mount Washington. Illustration by T.B.R. Walsh from Cat in the Clouds

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Welcome to the website of New Hampshire author Eric Pinder. Please visit the annotated sitemap to find a complete list of books, interviews, humor, photographs, recommended reading, travel tips and more.

Enjoy stories from the Mount Washington Observatory, the icy outpost where Eric lived and worked for seven years. Find out what bird watching and the New Hampshire Primary have in common. And travel to Mount Katahdin at the end of the Appalachian Trail and meet Pamola, who once terrified Henry David Thoreau.

Books by Eric Pinder
Fiction, Nonfiction and Humor

Cat in the Clouds
A Children’s Picture Book

Among the Clouds
Work, Wit & Wild Weather at the Mount Washington Observatory

Sheep Football
Strange Tales from Rural America

North to Katahdin
What Do Hikers Seek on the Trail?

Tying Down the Wind
Weather Wisdom from Mount Washington to Tornado Alley to the South Pole

Life at the Top
Tales, Truths and Trusted Recipes from the Mount Washington Observatory

Anthologies
Short Fiction and Essays

Beacons of Tomorrow
Science Fiction & Fantasy

Cycling’s Greatest Misadventures
Nature Writing on a Bicycle

Soul of the Sky
Exploring the Human Side of Weather

News & Upcoming Events: Eric will sign his new children’s book at Wonderland Book Store in Gorham NH on June 27 from 11-1. In a new interview, Eric talks about nature writing why the Cubs must never win the World Series.

Featured Books, Essays and Reviews
Author Gary Nahban calls nature writing “going out into the boonies and interviewing plants” in the excellent (and sadly out of print) anthology Words from the Land. Others, including John McPhee, don’t think of themselves as nature writers at all. Eric Pinder’s book of nature writing, North to Katahdin, follows Thoreau’s footsteps to ask the question, “Why do we like to hike?”

J.R.R. Tolkien, Nature Writer?
Tolkien sure had an eye for mushrooms. Click here for Eric Pinder’s reviews and musings about books (not necessarily nature writing) that inspired or intrigued him. An eccentric list ranging from The Lord of the Rings to Ken Grimwood’s fascinating novel Replay to The Winds of War

Test Your Weather Knowledge Do you know the difference between sleet and freezing rain? Challenge yourself with this deceptively easy ten-question weather quiz. Beware of trick questions!

Best Natural History Books
What if Henry David Thoreau and Emily Dickenson had gotten married? Edward Abbey found the idea hilarious. An annotated list of the Top Ten nature writing books, featuring Abbey and Thoreau. Find out why you shouldn’t read Walden until you’re 30.

Follow Thoreau to Katahdin
Baxter State Park traveler’s tips and photographs. Also read about Thoreau’s misquoted mirror metaphor.

Iceland Traveler’s Tips
Volcanoes, geysers and glaciers. And don’t forget to try the rotten shark.

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