"Start of the Trail: The story of a young Maine guide" was the third book written by popular Maine author Louise Dickinson Rich, her first novel. This captivating fictional story of a young Maine guide was published in 1949, and continues to entertain a few lucky young readers of Maine outdoor fiction today. Here's an overview: Young Bill Gordon is at a high point in his … [Read more...] about Start of the Trail
Classic Outdoor Fiction
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
The Tame Trout
summary by Greg Tuttle and Jeremiah Wood "The Tame Trout and Other Backwoods Fairy Tales" was narrated by Ed Grant and published by Phillips: Maine Woods and Woodsman Print in 1904. Grant was the proprietor of Grant’s Kennebago Camps and was somewhat famous for his storytelling. Known as the "sage" of Beaver Camp, Grant had a very good imagination and it translated well in … [Read more...] about The Tame Trout
To Fish and Hunt in Maine
With ten quality books and hundreds of short stories under his belt, it was inevitable that someone would publish a collection of Edmund Ware Smith stories. The collection came in 1991 under the title "To Fish and Hunt in Maine", edited by Thomas A. Kinney and published by Yankee Books of Camden, Maine. The book contains a short introduction, "In Search of Edmund Ware … [Read more...] about To Fish and Hunt in Maine
Upriver & Down
written by Greg Tuttle “Upriver & Down” (1965) was Edmund Ware Smith’s last book. It’s another great book, published by Holt Rinehart, with illustrations by Maurice Day. The story “The Last Hermit of the Maine Woods” is especially good. Best of all there are six “Jake’s Rangers” stories in it. Jake’s Rangers were a group of like-minded friends and outdoorsmen living in … [Read more...] about Upriver & Down