Images of America: Acadia National Park - Anne M. Kozak with Josh Winer and Sam Putnam

Anne Kozak is a veritable matriarch in the Mount Desert Island community. She has been immersed in the Island’s cultural history for more than half a century. She has been integral to the maintenance and success of the Wild Gardens of Acadia. And during her long career, Anne instilled communication skills and rules of writing in thousands of College of the Atlantic students (though she never quite hammered comma splices and excessive parentheses out of Naturalist’s Notebook manager Jordan). This summer marked the release of Anne’s most recent book, “Acadia National Park,” part of Arcadia Publishing’s respected “Images of America” series. It explores the establishment of Acadia National Park with special emphasis on the contributions of women. The book is rich in never-before-published historic photographs, compiled and restored by Josh Winer and Sam Putnam. An essential addition to the bookshelf of any naturalist, Acadia-enthusiast, Mount Desert Island history aficionado, or seasonal lodging. 2023 Best Seller!

127 pages