Deer hunting plays an important role in rural life across much of North America, and annual trips to deer camp are the cultural norm in places like Maine. Friends and family come together and bonds are forged over the years at camp, some that last for decades. Few families have upheld the deer camp tradition for as long as Dean Bennett’s, and his latest book “Ghost Buck” tells … [Read more...] about Ghost Buck – Dean Bennett
Maine Outdoor Books
Lew Dietz – Touch of Wildness
Short stories on the hunting, fishing and outdoors of Maine abound, and I'm fortunate to live in a place where such sporting literature is so common. Over the course of a few years here at OSL we’ve covered many of Maine’s outdoor writers, both old and new, but not all. If the name Lew Dietz doesn’t appear on your bookshelf, you may be missing out on some quality … [Read more...] about Lew Dietz – Touch of Wildness
Trouble at Clear Lake
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
More Old Tales of the Maine Woods
When I reviewed the book “Old Tales of the Maine Woods” a couple of years ago, the first thought that came to mind was “Man, I wish I would have thought of that!” I’d been pondering ways to republish some of the old outdoor stories that deserved to be read by today’s generation of outdoor enthusiasts. Apparently, Steve Pinkham was thinking the same thing, and he put together a … [Read more...] about More Old Tales of the Maine Woods
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