In 2000, the Grouse Point Almanac (now the Upland Almanac) published a collection of 20 Burton Spiller grouse stories entitled "Grouse Feathers, Again". Of the 20 stories, two were previously unpublished gems provided by Spiller's daughter. The other 18 were published over the years in Field & Stream, The National Sportsman, Hunting & Fishing, and Outdoors. If you … [Read more...] about Grouse Feathers, Again
Outdoor Short Stories
More Grouse Feathers
Following the widespread popularity of "Grouse Feathers", the collection of Burton L. Spiller's grouse hunting stories in 1934, Spiller put together a sequel, "More Grouse Feathers", which was first published in 1938. The book was an extension of the first, arranged in several numbered chapters, where Spiller wrote freely, far and wide, about grouse hunting topics and others of … [Read more...] about More Grouse Feathers
Meanderings of a Snake Meadow Editor
"Meanderings of a Snake Meadow Editor" is a collection of essays, stories, letters and ramblings surrounding the sport of upland bird hunting from the thoughtful and reflective mind of Paul E. Chase. A native of Connecticut Yankee stock, Chase has been a bird hunter all his life, and immensely enjoys the sport and all that surrounds it. In the book, he weaves together his … [Read more...] about Meanderings of a Snake Meadow Editor
Tales From Misery Ridge
Tales From Misery Ridge Paul Fournier Islandport Press Paperback, 195 pages A select few lead lives so interesting, they just have to tell their story. Paul Fournier proves in his new book “Tales From Misery Ridge”, that he is one of those few. From catching big salmon and flying small planes to the historic attempt to reintroduce caribou to Maine, the former guide, … [Read more...] about Tales From Misery Ridge
My Big Buck
"My Big Buck" was Gerald E. Lewis' second book, and his first of two collections of outdoor stories of Maine. Published in 1978 by The Thorndike Press, the book contains a telling foreword by legendary Arthur R. MacDougall, Jr., and a total of seven short stories. Along with "So Long Scout", "My Big Buck" is one of my all time favorite collections of hunting and fishing … [Read more...] about My Big Buck