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Author: John W. Neff
Publisher: Appalachian Mountain Club
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 388
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKMaine historian John Neff's compelling and comprehensive narrative traces the history, legend, and legacy of Mount Katahdin--the spectacular peak that looms over Maine's Great North Woods--from the earliest Native American stories to colonial exploration through the logging industry's peak to today's conservation successes and opportunities.
Author: David Little
Publisher: Down East Books
Published: 2013-01-25
Total Pages: 759
ISBN-13: 1608931935
DOWNLOAD EBOOKKatahdin has been called Maine’s greatest treasure. In addition to the outdoor and sporting tradition that surrounds it, there is a distinct tradition of art. For more than a hundred years, some of the most prominent landscape painters—Marsden Hartley, Frederic Church, John Marin, and many others—have portrayed Katahdin. Art of Katahdin is the first book to catalog this tradition. Filled with hundreds of color artworks this books traces the artists who have worked at Katahdin, from the earliest renderings and maps of the area to contemporary views. The text follows some of the history of the region, as well as the artists’ ties to the mountain.
Author: Randi Minetor
Publisher: Down East Books
Published: 2018-09-14
Total Pages: 217
ISBN-13: 1608934187
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMount Katahdin, in Baxter State Park, is Maine's highest mountain. It is also the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. Tucked away in the remote North Woods, it is an adventure seeker's paradise. Hiking, climbing, backpacking, snowshoeing, back-country skiing, and ice-climbing are among the activities pursued there; and there has a been a similar range in the ways people have met their demise on the mountain and in the park.Randi Minetor gathers the stories of these fatalities, from falls to exposure to cardiac arrest; and presents dozens of misadventures, including hunting accidents, lightning strikes, and even more than one suspicious death. It's a fascinating addition to the North Woods canon.
Author: Donn Fendler
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: 2013-12-23
Total Pages: 116
ISBN-13: 0062225162
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBased on the true account of a boy's harrowing journey through the vast wilderness of the Katahdin Mountains, Lost on a Mountain in Maine is a gripping survival story for all ages. Twelve-year-old Donn Fendler steps away from his Boy Scout troop for only a minute, but in the foggy mountains of Maine, a minute is all it takes. After hours of trying to find his way back, a nervous and tired Donn falls down an embankment, making it impossible for him to be found. One sleepless night goes by, followed by a second . . . and before Donn knows it, almost two weeks have passed, leaving him starving, scared, and delirious. With rainstorms, black bears, and his fear of being lost forever, Donn's journey is a physically, mentally, and emotionally charged story told from the point of view of the boy who lived it. Don't miss this thrilling survival story, a proven high-interest winner that pulls in readers the way Hatchet, My Side of the Mountain, and the I Survived books do.
Author: Andrew Vietze
Publisher: Appalachian Mountain Club
Published: 2021
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781628421323
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"A memoir from a long-time ranger at Baxter State Park in Maine"--
Author: John Gould
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 9780393038064
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMaine's Golden Road is a memoir of the annual vacation John Gould took for thirty-two consecutive summers with his daughter's father-in-law, Bill Dornbusch.
Author: Bill Geller
Publisher:
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 252
ISBN-13: 9780692989722
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Peter Kick
Publisher: Appalachian Mountain Club
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781628420098
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the publisher of Not Without Peril and No Limits But the Sky, this collection seeks the lessons learned from twenty stories of backcountry incidents, from close-calls to unsolved mysteries. First-hand accounts, route maps, photos, and expert analysis from Search and Rescue professionals illuminate the realities faced in the Northeastern wilds. Readers who immerse themselves in these near misses, methodical searches, and the gut-wrenching clarity of hindsight will be better prepared for whatever the wilderness brings.
Author: Derick Lugo
Publisher: Appalachian Mountain Club
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781628421187
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDerick Lugo had never been hiking. He didn't even know if he liked being outside all that much. He certainly couldn't imagine going more than a day without manicuring his goatee. But with a job overseas cut short and no immediate plans, this fixture of the greater New York comedy circuit began to think about what he might do with months of free time and no commitments. He had heard of the Appalachian Trail and knew of its potential for danger and adventure, but he had never seriously considered attempting to hike all 2,192 miles of it. Then again, what could go wrong for a young black man from the city trekking solo through the East Coast backwoods? The Unlikely Thru-Hiker is the story of how an unknowing ambassador of one of the AT's least common demographics, unfamiliar with both the outdoors and thru-hiking culture, sets off with an extremely overweight pack and a willfully can-do attitude to conquer the infamous trail. What follows are eye-opening lessons on preparation, humility, race relations, and nature's wild unpredictability. But this isn't a hard-nosed memoir of discouragement or intolerance. What sets Lugo apart from the typical walk in the woods is his refusal to let any challenge squash his inner Pollyanna. Through it all, he perseveres with humor, tenacity, and an unshakeable commitment to grooming--earning him the trail name "Mr. Fabulous"--that sees him from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Katahdin in Maine.
Author: John Wilmerding
Publisher: Olana Collection
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780801451034
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMaine provided sensational sunsets, robust waves crashing on rocky shores, and an abundance of wilderness well suited to Frederic Church's artistic vision. Maine Sublime brings together all of the Maine artwork in the Olana collection.
