Maine Sporting Camps: The Year-Round Guide to Vacationing at Traditional Hunting and Fishing Lodges, Third Edition [Paperback]

Alice Arlen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2003

This unique guide recommends more than 80 traditional hunting and fishing lodges in backwoods Maine that offer vacation packages for curious travelers as well as sportsmen in search of an unusual getaway. Part of a 50-year tradition, Maine sporting camps are typically centered around a central dining lodge serving home-cooked meals, with individual rental cabins set along a lakeshore. Many camps have been run by the same family for generations, and loyal guests return year after year. Some camps are easily accessible and offer a full range of outdoor activities for families; others are deep in the woods and ideal for a fishing or hunting retreat. This fascinating guide is the only resource describing where to find these unique wilderness getaways. Activities available at Maine sporting camps include fishing, hunting, boating, hiking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, birding, and moose-watching. Hearty home-cooked meals and cozy cabins make hanging around camp just as appealing as exploring the wilds. Alice Arlen's comprehensive guide describes how to get there, when to go, what to bring, rates, and the facilities and activities offered. Interviews with camp owners and selected recipes from camp kitchens round out this unique portrait of a rare and beloved way of life.

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About the Author

Alice Arlen, a poet, writer, and registered Maine Guide, has visited every camp in this book in more than a decade of research. Formerly the outdoor writer for the Maine Times, she is also the author of She Took to the Woods (a biography of Louise Dickinson Rich), Half a Mind: Hashing, the Outrageous Sport, and A Taste of Hallowell. She lives in Bryant Pond, Maine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 312 pages
• Publisher: Countryman Press; 3 edition (July 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881505609
• ISBN-13: 978-0881505603
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #588,843 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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