If you've enjoyed reading books written by Louise Dickinson Rich, you might consider learning more about her life and writing career. "She Took to the Woods" is a comprehensive biography of Louise Dickinson Rich, written by Alice Arlen. The book starts out with a detailed biography of Rich's life, beginning at childhood. Arlen is very thorough, and includes daily … [Read more...] about She Took to the Woods
Tales From Misery Ridge
Tales From Misery Ridge Paul Fournier Islandport Press Paperback, 195 pages A select few lead lives so interesting, they just have to tell their story. Paul Fournier proves in his new book “Tales From Misery Ridge”, that he is one of those few. From catching big salmon and flying small planes to the historic attempt to reintroduce caribou to Maine, the former guide, … [Read more...] about Tales From Misery Ridge
Sporting Classics Magazine
Reprinted from the October 2011 issue of the Northwoods Sporting Journal Can you imagine a magazine that could bring together outdoor stories from our past, combine them with modern sport, and reach a large audience? Read on, I think I’ve stumbled across a publication that does just that. What I’m wondering now, though, is where it’s been all these years….or where I’ve … [Read more...] about Sporting Classics Magazine
Hunting High With Duncan Gilchrist
Reprinted from the September 2011 issue of the Northwoods Sporting Journal As I begin writing this column, I’m lying in my tent waiting out a rainstorm on an 11,000 foot high plateau of the Beartooth Mountains in Montana. I couldn’t even leave my tent if I wanted: without my weight holding it down, the 40 mile per hour winds that threaten to blow it away might … [Read more...] about Hunting High With Duncan Gilchrist
Ben Ames Williams: Fraternity Village
Reprinted from the August 2011 issue of the Northwoods Sporting Journal A century or so ago, Maine’s landscape was heavily dotted with countryside farms. Settlers acquired land and worked hard to clear much of it with hand and horses, making way for their farms. The rural farm lifestyle was a profitable one in those days, and people weren’t afraid to work hard for the … [Read more...] about Ben Ames Williams: Fraternity Village