Lake Champlain: A Natural History has won an IPPY Award from Independent Publishers. The group recognizes the best independently published books of the year. This book tied for a silver for Best Regional Non-Fiction in the US Northeast. Carolyn L. Bates Photography photographed the cover image from Mt Philo between huge thunderstorms over a two day period. She has several photos inside as well. Please go to LCC website: www.lakechamplaincommittee.org or call 802-658-1414 to buy a copy of this book. It is absolutely marvelously written.