This illustrated guide to one of the longest-settled and most enchanting estuaries in New England weds historical preservation to ecological stewardship. Connecting readers to place, it reveals the Piscataqua as a region like no other, and one worth savoring and sustaining. For centuries the Piscataqua region was an extended maritime community connected by the Great Bay Estuary, the short seacoast of New Hampshire and southern Maine, and the seven tributary rivers that fortify the Piscataqua River itself. Moving water shaped the region—under its vessels, at its mills, and across its marshes. Carrying the freight of our history, and holding out the promise of community-based conservation: this book (and these waters) invites you on a journey of exploration and renewal. Join the naturalists, fishermen, and historic preservationists who have all felt the pull of this place, and who wish to sustain it in the face of the headlong development consuming America today. With over forty-five contributors this book yields a multifaceted view of an area which has meant so much to so many. Six full-color plates and two hundred and thirty-six illustrations provide scenes of various spots along the Piscataqua. A double-sided, 16" x 20" fold-out, color map allows the reader to easily locate many points of interest.