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War Against the Beavers
University of Minnesota Press 2003; US$ 48.00The War against the Beavers is a wry and funny account of two people?s ten-year apprenticeship in backwoods living. Juxtaposing idyllic descriptions? hiking and cross-country skiing, swimming and canoeing in clear waters?with the intensive labor of maintaining a wilderness homestead, Conley draws a beguiling picture of the ups and downs of backwoods... more...
Witness of Combines
University of Minnesota Press 1998; US$ 54.00When Kent Meyers?s father died of a stroke, there was corn to plant, cattle to feed, and a farm to maintain. In a fresh and vibrant voice, Meyers recounts the wake of his father?s death and reflects on families, farms, and rural life in the Midwest. more...
Portage into the Past
University of Minnesota Press 1999; US$ 48.00In this work of travel and adventure, Bolz recounts a journey he took in 1958, retracing the voyageurs? route from Grand Portage on Lake Superior through the Quetico-Superior country to Rainy Lake. His canoe and paddle served as a time machine as he re-created a trip first taken centuries ago. Today?s adventurers of the north country will treasure... more...
Minnesota Marvels
University of Minnesota Press 2001; US$ 51.00Only in Minnesota can you snap a Polaroid of a fifty-five-foot-tall grinning green man with a size seventy-eight shoe or marvel at the spunk of a Swede who dedicated his life to spinning a gigantic ball of twine. Minnesota Marvels is a tour of the inspired, bizarre, sometimes gruesome, brilliant, scandalous, and funny sites around the state. Conveniently... more...
Ely Echoes
University of Minnesota Press 2001; US$ 48.00Striding exuberantly into the 21st century, Bob Cary recounts memorable experiences of the 20th century: fun-filled boyhood escapades during the Depression, anecdotes from the war years, tales of guiding dignitaries in the BWCAW, verbal snapshots of intriguing friends and neighbors up north, reflections on becoming a bridegroom in his seventies. more...
Quiet Magic
University of Minnesota Press 2002; US$ 48.00In this long-awaited paperback edition, Sam Cook invites you to look outward to discover the North Country, and look inward to discover yourself. more...
Up North
University of Minnesota Press 2003; US$ 48.00In this unforgettable collection of essays, Sam Cook portrays the enchanting North Country as a state of mind as much as a geographical area. Up North captures the mystic moods, seasonal subtleties, and colorful characters that fill the region from the Minnesota canoe country to the vast expanse of the Northwest Territories. more...
North Shore
University of Minnesota Press 2003; US$ 57.00Explore Minnesota's magnificent North Shore with this personal tour-guide. Milepost-by-milepost, The North Shore leads readers along the beautiful 150-mile inland coast that stretches from Duluth to the Canadian border. more...
The Modern Cowboy
University of North Texas Press 2004; US$ 15.16The cowboy remains today a feature of range life in western America, an iconic historiographical figure who has not only survived, but prospers in the 21st century. John Erickson takes a look at what defines the modern cowboy and at the place occupied by these remarkable people in contemporary society. more...
Ninas North Shore Guide
University of Minnesota Press 2004; US$ 57.00This third edition includes new sections on historical societies and heritage centers, spas and wellness therapies, designated areas offering educational opportunities for nature observation, watercraft access points, and bike and kayak rental facilities. Detailed descriptions of where to stay and eat, what to do, and when to go to experience unique... more...









