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Four hundred years ago, Captain John Smith began a voyage of exploration on the Chesapeake Bay. Teeming with abundant wildlife, and containing some of the most beautiful landscapes in the Eastern United States, the Chesapeake’s seemingly endless shores inspired Captain John Smith then, and continue to inspire visitors today. Following in the wake of Smith, photographer Ian Plant has traveled to the Chesapeake’s hidden and forgotten places in his 17-foot expedition sea kayak. Braving storms and other dangers, Ian has rediscovered the places explored by Smith, and in this book presents a vision of the Chesapeake Bay as you have never seen it before - wild and untamed, a window to the world seen by Smith 400 years ago.
Although the Chesapeake is still a place of wild beauty, it is under increasing threat from pollution and unchecked development. Tom Horton’s powerful essays bring to life the harrowing plight of the Bay, a counterpoise to the pristine view offered by Plant’s photography. Few people know the Chesapeake as well as Horton, and his passionate words are a clarion call to action to save the Bay.
The book is introduced by William Baker, President of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and Patrick Noonan, Chairman Emeritus of The Conservation Fund. Both organizations recently spearheaded the effort to create the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Water Trail.
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Chesapeake:
Bay of Light