For many of us, the woods of northern Maine are a place to hunt, fish, hike and enjoy. Most recognize the fact that we recreate in a working commercial forest, but beyond that, we don’t tend to think about it too much. Weekend recreationists meet the occasional log truck and see the fresh cuts and piles of wood, but for the most part, the machines are turned off and the woods … [Read more...] about Tote Roads and Memories
Historical Outdoors
A Land Gone Lonesome
It’s been occupied by humans for thousands of years. Nomadic tribes of natives roamed the upper Yukon River country in search of sustentance – fishing and hunting for food and trapping for fur to clothe them and provide currency for goods. White explorers found the country and pioneers established trading posts. Soon after, gold was discovered, and thousands flocked to the … [Read more...] about A Land Gone Lonesome
Bound for Munsungan
Reprinted from the April 2012 issue of the Northwoods Sporting Journal. The woods of northern Maine lost another legend this winter. Jim Carter, the “Man from Munsungan”, was a well known hunter, angler, trapper and all around woodsman who lived and loved the Munsungan country. He spent most of his time at his camp by the outlet of Little Munsungan Lake in the headwaters of … [Read more...] about Bound for Munsungan
Nine Mile Bridge
Another one of those brave, hearty young women who ventured into the northern Maine woods to carve out a living, Helen Hamlin had a story to tell, and she told it well. In "Nine Mile Bridge: Three Years in the Maine Woods", Helen Hamlin described how she wound up in the remote logging camp of Churchill Depot, along the Allagash River, to teach school to the young children of … [Read more...] about Nine Mile Bridge
My Life in the Maine Woods
Annette Jackson was one of the brave, adventurous women who spent much of their lives in the Maine woods with their families in the early to mid 1900's. She was born in 1906 and spent much of her childhood close to the Maine/Quebec border with a family that worked in the woods. In 1930, she met Dave Jackson, locally known as one of the legends of the Maine Warden Service, who … [Read more...] about My Life in the Maine Woods