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  • War Against the Beaversby Verena Andermatt Conley

    University of Minnesota Press 2003; US$ 48.00

    The 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 Combinesby Kent Meyers

    University of Minnesota Press 1998; US$ 54.00

    When 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 Pastby J. Arnold Bolz; Franics Lee Jaques

    University of Minnesota Press 1999; US$ 48.00

    In 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 Marvelsby Eric Dregni

    University of Minnesota Press 2001; US$ 51.00

    Only 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 Echoesby Bob Cary

    University of Minnesota Press 2001; US$ 48.00

    Striding 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 Magicby Sam Cook; Bob Cary

    University of Minnesota Press 2002; US$ 48.00

    In 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 Northby Sam Cook; Bob Cary

    University of Minnesota Press 2003; US$ 48.00

    In 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 Shoreby Shawn Perich

    University of Minnesota Press 2003; US$ 57.00

    Explore 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 Cowboyby John R. Erickson

    University of North Texas Press 2004; US$ 15.16

    The 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...

  • Nina’s North Shore Guideby Nina A. Simonowicz; Betsy Bowen

    University of Minnesota Press 2004; US$ 57.00

    This 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...