I’m a fisheries biologist by trade, and being a fisherman, it’s one of the most interesting jobs I can imagine having. With only a few dozen of us in Maine, outside of the angling community you don’t hear much about the trade. You don’t see many books about fisheries biology either, and even less common, in fact almost nonexistent, would be a fictional book about a young … [Read more...] about Trouble at Clear Lake
Classic Outdoor Fiction
Wilderness Warden
One of the great things about the Outdoor Sporting Library is the feedback from readers, including frequent suggestions of outdoor books I should write about. Recently a reader mentioned the book “Wilderness Warden”, written by Edward C. Janes in 1955. I quickly found a copy online and in just a few short days, discovered one of the best works of Maine outdoor fiction I’ve ever … [Read more...] about Wilderness Warden
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 first printing. This newer copy is readily available and can be found at a very reasonable price. It's a great way to introduce a new … [Read more...] about Dud Dean Maine Guide
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 outdoor readers nationwide throughout the early-to-mid 20th century. Click here to read more about Arthur MacDougall, Jr. … [Read more...] about Dud Dean and His Country
Trail to the North
"Trail to the North: A Bill Gordon Story" was famous Maine writer Louise Dickinson Rich's fifth book. Published in 1952, the fictional story is somewhat of a sequel to the 1949 "Start of the Trail", which followed newly minted Maine guide Bill Gordon and his game warden father Les on numerous adventures. Overview The book picks up shortly after where "Start of the Trail" … [Read more...] about Trail to the North