Hunting cultures are fascinating. The tools, techniques and survival skills developed to adapt and survive in harsh environments over time can teach valuable lessons to society. What if we didn’t have the benefit of cell phones, snowmachines and power boats? What if we needed to kill or gather everything we ate? Would we be able to? Where would we find the knowledge to do so … [Read more...] about Hunters of the Northern Forest
Labrador By Choice
A man takes to the woods to make a living during tough times. It’s a story most of us can relate to on some level, but Depression era Newfoundland was pretty extreme in the tough times department. Ben Powell was born in a small coastal village of Newfoundland in the 1920’s. Everyone was poor and everyone was hungry. There were few jobs, and the ones that existed paid very … [Read more...] about Labrador By Choice
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
Carry On – Stan Zuray
Most outdoors folk are attracted to wilderness. It gives us a feeling of freedom, an escape from the civilized life we’re forced to live, at least for a while. But for some, the attraction is so strong that only a true wilderness lifestyle will do. Such people find themselves in the wilds of northern Canada and Alaska, living out lives that others can’t help but envy. Stan … [Read more...] about Carry On – Stan Zuray
Swallowed by the Great Land – Seth Kantner
A while back, a reader introduced me to “Shopping for Porcupine”, a collection of stories written by Seth Kantner about growing up in Arctic Alaska. Kantner’s college educated parents moved from the Lower 48 to build a home out on the tundra of western Alaska, and raised Seth and his brother in a sod igloo many miles from the nearest civilization. The book tells stories of a … [Read more...] about Swallowed by the Great Land – Seth Kantner