summary by Greg Tuttle This wonderful book was published 1931 and is written in the form of letters to Maine author Ben Ames Williams from his friend and hunting and fishing companion Bert McCorrison. Williams first met McCorrison in 1918 and they forged a friendship which mostly centered around the outdoors. Williams credited Bert with opening his eyes to the subtleties of … [Read more...] about Letters From Fraternity
Historical Outdoors
About Brook Trout, by R.G. Allerton
Summary by Greg Tuttle “About Brook Trout”, written by R.G. Allerton and published in 1869, was an early account of a trout fishing excursion in Maine by the Oquossoc Angling Association. This book was a very early description of fishing in Northern Maine. It contains some very important historical information, and a glimpse in to what the fishing was like in northern … [Read more...] about About Brook Trout, by R.G. Allerton
In The Maine Woods
It made perfect business sense. In fact, it was probably genius. Hordes of potential customers throughout the northeastern United States were eager for more information about this vast forest land in northern Maine and the abundant fish and wildlife that were there for the taking. That was probably the thought process behind the creation of In the Maine Woods, a publication … [Read more...] about In The Maine Woods