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Katahdin: An Historic Journey - Legends, Exploration, and Preservation of Maine's Highest Peak

Name: Katahdin: An Historic Journey - Legends, Exploration, and Preservation of Maine's Highest Peak
Brand: Appalachian Mountain Club
SKU: 9781929173624
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Contributors:

John Neff, Buzz Caverley (Foreword by)

Publisher:

Appalachian Mountain Club

Binding:

Paperback

Book Category:

Travel, Nature

Book Subcategory:

United States, Ecosystems & Habitats

Book Topic:

Northeast, Mountains

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Release Date:

2006-06-01

ISBN 13:

9781929173624

Weight:

1.32 lbs

Size:

9.02 x 7.20 x 1.03 inches

Pages:

384

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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.

About the Author
John Neff, a Maine native, has been on the Baxter State park Authority Advisory Committee for more than fifteen years. For decades he has been active in the MATC, both as president and an active trail maintainer. He co-founded Friends of Baxter State Park, a non-profit citizens group, and served as its first president. He has published articles for various local and regional Maine magazines and authored a book about Pemaquid Point, Maine, called A Witness to History: The Story of Long Cove, Bristol, Maine.

Katahdin: An Historic Journey - Legends, Exploration, and Preservation of Maine's Highest Peak

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