Category Archives: Maine Outdoor Books

Twelve Months in Maine

Outdoors folk in Maine have always had a knack for reading, and that’s allowed for a strong outdoor writing presence throughout the history of Maine’s print media. Writers sprung up around this demand for prose on the Maine woods and … Continue reading

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Mantawassuk: The Cove

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Think back on some of your greatest memories of the outdoors. I’ll bet a good number of those things you remember took place in your childhood. They probably weren’t extravagant vacations or all expense paid hunting trips. It probably wasn’t … Continue reading

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Old Tales of the Maine Woods

Reprinted from the July 2012 issue of the Northwoods Sporting Journal. The Maine woods have always lured adventure seekers from throughout the Northeast, especially in the early days. The country was still wild and untamed back then, and outdoorsmen longed … Continue reading

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Famous Women of the Maine Woods

Reprinted from the May 2012 issue of the Northwoods Sporting Journal Many game wardens, woodsmen and guides of the past spent most of their lives in Maine’s remote north woods. Some of them brought their wives, and some of those … Continue reading

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Suddenly, The Cider Didn’t Taste So Good

Game wardens have pretty exciting jobs. They are on the front lines of law enforcement in the forests and fields, dealing with everything from poachers to wounded animals to search and rescue efforts. That’s probably why, throughout recent history, folks … Continue reading

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Trolling Flies for Trout and Salmon

Fly fishing in the northeastern U.S. has a distinct flavor. While today’s fly fishing world revolves around dry fly mania mixed in with conventional nymph and streamer fishing, a unique subculture of streamer fishing still thrives in New England. At … Continue reading

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The Legend of Grey Ghost

“The Legend of Grey Ghost and Other Tales from the Maine Woods” is a book of hunting related stories written by Tom Remington and his son Steve in 2003. Tom and Steve are both natives of the mountains of western … Continue reading

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Along the Trail

Greg Tuttle wrote this review of Marshal Stearns’ rare book “Along the Trail”. “Along the Trail” was written by Marshal Stearns in 1936, his third book. It is a compilation of his experiences while hunting and fishing and also describes … Continue reading

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Dud Dean Maine Guide

“Dud Dean Maine Guide: Tales of Hunting and Fishing” is the 1974 reprint of Arthur MacDougall Jr.’s “Dud Dean and His Country”, which was originally published in 1946. Aside from having a different cover and publisher, it’s identical to the … Continue reading

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Dud Dean and His Country

In 1946, Arthur MacDougall, Jr. published “Dud Dean and His Country”, another collection of his popular Dud Dean stories. Dean was the fictional Maine guide who was the cornerstone of most of MacDougall’s writing. Tales of Dud Dean’s adventures captivated … Continue reading

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