A love letter to Gitchi-Gami, and a lyrical new addition to northwoods children’s books. Created by two artists with deep roots in the Lake Superior region, the book celebrates the landscape, wildlife, and heritage surrounding the big lake.
“We really are being welcomed into the hospitality of a community of earth, plants, and animals…” Step into the changing seasons with a new book by Mary Casanova and read our exclusive Q&A with Duluth artist Jordan Sundberg on finding inspiration in the forest.
In The Scenic Route: Building America’s North Shore, author Arnold R. Alanen takes readers on a 150-mile journey that showcases the man-made features and unique personal stories that define one of Minnesota’s most scenic byways. This in-depth field guide will draw readers back to its photos and maps time and time again.
On July 4, 1999, the sky fell. Or so it seemed. On that day the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness was hit by a historic storm unlike anyone had ever seen.
L. David Mech draws us into daily life as a graduate student on Isle Royale with wolves, moose, bush pilots, wilderness neighbors and his family. His groundbreaking research kickstarted one of the world’s longest ecological studies of wolves…
Follow a family canoe trip in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, from entry point to last day on the water, that is beyond words…
Minnesota author and printmaker create a children’s book with the northern forest as backdrop. Seriously beautiful, reflecting their deep connection to the northwoods and inspiring …
Grant Merritt’s memoir tracks his life working to protect the lakes and land of Minnesota, describes the lows and highs of his many battles, recalls a pivotal period in Minnesota history, and reminds us why we must continue to fight to protect nature.
Before you strike a match to light your next campfire read this gripping nonfiction account of the 2007 Ham Lake Fire written by Cary J. Griffith…
By Chel Anderson and Adelheid Fischer Published by University of Minnesota Press Reviewed by Stephanie Hemphill A book of more than 500 pages invites comparison to the Bible. North Shore: A …
Bound for the Barrens By Ernest Oberholtzer Edited by Jean Sandford Replinger Mallard Island Books 2012 $19.95 Reviewed by Michael Peake. Originally published in Che-Mun, The Journal of Canadian Wilderness Canoeing …
By Greg Breining and Layne Kennedy Published by Minnesota Historical Society Press 2010, 138 pages, $29.95 hardcover Reviewed by Michael Kelberer Paddle North is a collection of essays by Greg Breining …
Discover the essence of the Up North wilderness experience, essays by Greg Breining and images by photographer Layne Kennedy. It’s well worth reading, and a worthy gift.
Paddling the 3,000 Mile Fur Trade Canoe Route Across the U.S. and Canada By Timothy J. Kent Published by Silver Fox Enterprises (2009, 760 pages, hardcover + DVD with 370 color …
As essay collections go, Our Neck of the Woods is more of a confessional than a nature tale. Up and down the state, and via every outdoor pastime (fishing, hunting, skiing, canoeing, camping), writers confess to a love of Minnesota …
Edited by Daniel J. Philippon Published by the University of Minnesota Press (2009, 277 pages, $19.95 Softcover) Reviewed by Alissa Johnson “Dense woods or mountain valleys make me nervous. After once …
By Aaron Brown Published by Red Step Press (2008, 239 pages, $16.95 Softcover) Reviewed by Alissa Johnson Maybe you’ve done it, too. You know—driven right by Mine View in the Sky …
Today’s kids do not connect with the outdoors or nature because societal changes have taken away the opportunity to do so. National park and wilderness lovers take heed; the implications are significant for child development, but they are also crucial for the long-term protection of natural places.
by Larry Christianson Paperback ISBN 0-87839-292-0 Poet and pastor Larry Christianson captures the essence of the wilderness experience in a new book of poems that draw from 35 years of canoe …
By Kevin Callan Published by the Boston Mills Press (2007, 192 pages, $24.95 Softcover) Reviewed by George Boody Kevin Callan’s most recent book weaves entertaining yarns about famous routes in Quetico …