From his phenomenal collection of over 22,000 articles and stories of the Maine Woods, Steve Pinkham has selected many of the most exciting and old hunting and fishing tales, as well as stories of animal encounters, lumbering, canoe trips, and even a few ghost stories for this book. Ranging from 1849 to 1913, the book [...]

Due to the success of the first volume, Steve Pinkham now offers a new collection of stories! From his phenomenal collection of over 25,000 articles and stories of the Maine Woods, Steve Pinkham has selected more of the most exciting old hunting and fishing tales, as well as stories of animal encounters, lumbering, canoe trips [...]

The Maine Woods Regions

The Maine Woods, the general name for Northern Maine, is steeped in history and lore. The name was initially bestowed on this region by the early trappers, hunters and lumbermen who first ventured into this thickly-forested realm. However, it was author and traveller Henry David Thoreau who immortalized the name in print in his two [...]

Maps

The first old maps were created to accompany the Guide Books of the Maine Woods from 1874 to about 1899. Once the railroads reached the north woods, they began offering maps of even more regions. From private collections, we have chosen eight of the best old maps of the Maine Woods and divided them into [...]

Maine Connection

Most people know that Thoreau went to Maine several times, wrote eloquently about his travels and coined the phrase “Maine Woods.” Now for the first time the reader will get to read stories by many of the other known and unknown men and women who also travelled to northern Maine and wrote about their experiences or penned fictional stories set in the backwoods. Included are brief biographies and portraits of the known writers. For the many anonymous authors, Pinkham has included appropriate pictures of the region where the story took place and other pertinent information from his vast sources. BUY THE BOOK.

MORE TALES OF THE MAINE WOODS NOW AVAILABLE!

Old turn-of-the-century Maine Woods Maps are now available. Having searched through many private and public collections, Steve offers you a series of eight beautiful old maps, ranging from 1879 to 1907. A perfect addition to the wall in your camp.

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