History

The Frontiersmen: A Narrative

shane — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 21:49:18 -0500

The frontiersmen were a remarkable breed of men. They were often rough and illiterate, sometimes brutal and vicious, often seeking an escape in the wilderness of mid-America from crimes committed back east. In the beautiful but deadly country which would one day come to be known as West Virginia, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, more often than not they left their bones to bleach beside forest paths or on the banks of the Ohio River, victims of Indians who claimed the vast virgin territory and strove to turn back the growing tide of whites.

Lob Trees in the Wilderness: The Human and Natural History of the Boundary Waters

shane — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:16:51 -0500

Natural History/Regional

The classic account of human impact on this vast wilderness area, now back in print by popular demand!

The North Star State: A Minnesota History Reader (Minnesota)

shane — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:13:57 -0500

Songs of the North (Classic, Nature, Penguin)

shane — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:12:41 -0500

The Meaning of Wilderness: Essential Articles and Speeches (Outdoor Essays & Reflections)

shane — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:12:40 -0500

Sigurd F. Olson (1899-1982) was one of the greatest environmentalists of the twentieth century. A conservation activist and popular writer, Olson introduced a generation of readers to the importance of wilderness. He served as president of the Wilderness Society and the National Parks Association and as a consultant to the federal government on wilderness preservation and ecological problems. He earned many honors, including the highest possible from the Sierra Club, National Wildlife Federation, and Izaak Walton League.

Runes of the North (Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage Book Series)

shane — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:12:39 -0500

Singing Wilderness

shane — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:12:02 -0500

to do with the calling of loons, with northern lights, and the great silences of land lying northwest of Lake Superior. It is concerned with the simple joys, the timelessness and perspective found in a way of life which is close to the past.

Reflections from the North Country

shane — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:12:01 -0500

Listening Point (Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage Book Series)

shane — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:12:00 -0500

Portage into the Past: By Canoe Along the Minnesota-Ontario Boundary Waters (The Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage Book Series)

shane — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 22:39:36 -0500