When I think ‘mountain man’ and ‘Maine’, it’s tough not to think back to Walter Arnold. Sure, we have a few folks left in northern Maine who spend a significant amount of time living in the woods, but Arnold was considered by most to be the state’s last true mountain man. For two decades, until shortly before his death in 1980, Walt lived alone in a cabin on the shore of Indian … [Read more...] about Walter Arnold Revisited
Maine Outdoor Books
Dick Folsom: Bush Pilot
Few men have seen more adventure than the early bush pilots of northern Maine. When roads were few and far between and the north woods was more wilderness than not, bush planes were often the only feasible means of transportation. Small planes and the pilots who flew them became a critical lifeline to many sporting camp operations and backwoods trappers. With floats in summer … [Read more...] about Dick Folsom: Bush Pilot
Gary Dumond Remembers (Maine Warden Pilots)
“Best job in the world”. That’s always been Gary Dumond’s response when he’s asked about his career as a Maine Game Warden Pilot. An eternal optimist with a razor sharp memory, Gary can captivate anyone with his stories about flying in the woods of northern Maine.Born into a flying family in 1950, Gary always wanted to be a pilot. Fresh out of high school he entered a military … [Read more...] about Gary Dumond Remembers (Maine Warden Pilots)
Tote Roads and Memories
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
Mainely Bird Hunting – Brad Varney
It’s fun to hear from someone so passionate about an outdoor pursuit that it becomes a major part of their life. For some it’s fly fishing. For others, it’s tracking big bucks, trapping furbearers, calling in turkeys, or sitting in a duck blind. Brad Varney’s passion is bird hunting – more specifically, hunting upland birds with dogs. Varney has hunted birds in Maine for … [Read more...] about Mainely Bird Hunting – Brad Varney