"The Legend of Grey Ghost and Other Tales from the Maine Woods" is a book of hunting related stories written by Tom Remington and his son Steve in 2003. Tom and Steve are both natives of the mountains of western Maine, and have hunted all of their lives. Tom is a popular outdoors and political blogger who can be found at www.tomremington.com. Steve is a stay at home dad, … [Read more...] about The Legend of Grey Ghost
Maine Outdoor Books
Trail to the North
"Trail to the North: A Bill Gordon Story" was famous Maine writer Louise Dickinson Rich's fifth book. Published in 1952, the fictional story is somewhat of a sequel to the 1949 "Start of the Trail", which followed newly minted Maine guide Bill Gordon and his game warden father Les on numerous adventures. Overview The book picks up shortly after where "Start of the Trail" … [Read more...] about Trail to the North
Start of the Trail
"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
Hunting in Maine
In 1947, L.L. Bean published a book titled "Hunting in Maine", written by Henry Milliken. Milliken was a lifelong Mainer and avid hunter. The book is a collection of stories written by Milliken about his hunting experiences going as far back as childhood. The stories range from a description of his first lessons in ruffed grouse hunting all the way to pursuing deer in the deep … [Read more...] about Hunting in Maine
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