For millennia, Mount Katahdin has loomed over the changing landscape we now call Maine's North Woods, inspiring and challenging people, from the Native Americans whose trade routes rounded its base; to Henry David Thoreau and Governor Percival P. Baxter, who forged new approaches to nature and conservation; to the hundreds of outdoorspeople who enjoy its trails and waterways each year. Superbly researched and written, this new book by Maine historian John Neff draws together rare sources and takes readers on a journey through the mountain's history, legend, and legacy. The narrative retraces the steps of Native Americans, whose spiritual approach to the mountain still resonates today; recounts colonials' first glimpses of the dramatic mountain; and accompanies Thoreau as he soaks up the landscape's majesty. Neff's analysis of the region's development through the advent of railroading and logging, sporting, and trailbuilding illustrates the history of its pathways, including the Appalachian Trail. The voices of today's Native American, conservation, and community members infuse this historical narrative with the life of the people who are intricately connected with the mountain. Neff, an authority on Baxter State Park, gives the reader a unique perspective on Baxter's legacy of protection and conservation. He also explores the mountain's more sinister legacy--that of misadventure and tragedy in the wilderness. Neff's compelling narrative bridges the mountain's past and today's continuing opportunities for conservation and recreation in Maine's spectacular North Woods--a story that will fascinate historians, outdoor enthusiasts, and armchair adventurers alike.
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KATAHDIN STANDS AS AN EXTRAORDINARY LANDMARK, DOMINATING the landscape near the confluence of the two major tributaries of the great Penobscot River. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sporting camps, tote road, toll dam, southwest spur, packhorse trail, lumbering era, depot camp, formal trail, natural wild state, saddle trail, lumbering activity, council ring, outlying camp, west branch, driving logs, timber owners, lumber operation, northern peaks, wilderness values, state cabin, river drivers Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Great Basin, Chimney Pond, Baxter State Park, East Branch, Katahdin Lake, Appalachian Trail, Roaring Brook, Russell Pond, Sandy Stream, Basin Ponds, Appalachian Mountain Club, Wassataquoik Stream, Wassataquoik Valley, Great Northern Paper Company, Roy Dudley, Kidney Pond Camps, Abol Slide, Daicey Pond, Governor Baxter, Native American, Nesowadnehunk Stream, Old Town, South Branch, Togue Pond, Hunt Trail New!
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KATAHDIN STANDS AS AN EXTRAORDINARY LANDMARK, DOMINATING the landscape near the confluence of the two major tributaries of the great Penobscot River. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sporting camps, tote road, toll dam, southwest spur, packhorse trail, lumbering era, depot camp, formal trail, natural wild state, saddle trail, lumbering activity, council ring, outlying camp, west branch, driving logs, timber owners, lumber operation, northern peaks, wilderness values, state cabin, river drivers Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Great Basin, Chimney Pond, Baxter State Park, East Branch, Katahdin Lake, Appalachian Trail, Roaring Brook, Russell Pond, Sandy Stream, Basin Ponds, Appalachian Mountain Club, Wassataquoik Stream, Wassataquoik Valley, Great Northern Paper Company, Roy Dudley, Kidney Pond Camps, Abol Slide, Daicey Pond, Governor Baxter, Native American, Nesowadnehunk Stream, Old Town, South Branch, Togue Pond, Hunt Trail New!
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- Great Basin: The Story Behind the Scenery by Michael L. Nicklas on 15 pages
- Penobscot Man (Short Story Index Reprint Series) by Fannie Eckstorm on 5 pages
- The Maine Woods by Henry Thoreau on 5 pages
- Legacy of a Lifetime: The Story of Baxter State Park by John W. Hakola on 4 pages
- Greatest Mountain: Katahdin's Wilderness by Connie Baxter Marlow in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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