Pigeon River Country: A Michigan Forest

书籍介绍(英文)

“A timely book that addresses serious questions facing those of us who love ‘The Big Wild.’”
—Kenneth Glasser, Chairman, Otsego County Board of Commissioners

“I seldom have been so moved by any writing as I have by Pigeon River Country. [It] has a power, a clarity, a message that springs from a vision, but also from a deep, inner soul.”
—John F. Barton, retired journalist, United Press International and U.S. Information Agency

The eagerly awaited new edition of a classic offers memories, myths, and meanings of the largest contiguous piece of wild area in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

The Pigeon River Country is a remote and beautiful forest in northern Michigan. Ecologically distinct from most other areas of the United States, this mysterious country, shrouded in forest and laced with waterways, has a unique and storied past. Dale Clarke Franz has collected personal accounts from various people who have called the Pigeon River Country their home—including loggers; conservationists; mill workers; campers; even Ernest Hemingway, who said he loved the forest “better than anything in the world.” There are also comprehensive discussions of the area’s flora and fauna, guides to the trails and camping sites, and a photo section showcasing the changing face of this hidden national treasure.

This updated edition explores why and how the outdoors moves and compels us. While it considers life beyond the boundaries of Pigeon River Country, it is steeped in the specifics of a place that lives mostly on its own, instead of human, terms.

Dale Clarke Franz lived in northern Michigan for 22 years. He has been a newspaper editor, bookstore manager, U.S. Navy officer, college instructor, and portrait photographer. He administered the Otsego County Planning and Zoning Department, which encompassed more than 500 square miles. More recently, he has been a writer for the Ann Arbor Observer. Visit his Web site at dalefranz.org.

“一书，及时解决面临我们这些谁爱的大野生严重的问题。”
-肯尼思格拉瑟主席，奥齐戈县委员会专员

“我很少有如此任何书面动议，因为我的皮金河乡村有。 [它]有一种力量，一个清晰，一条消息，从视觉泉水，但是从深，内心的灵魂也。“
，约翰F ·巴顿，退休记者，合众国际社和美国新闻署

人们热切期待的新版本提供了一个经典的记忆，神话和毗连区最大的野生一块在密歇根州的下半岛的意义。

鸽子河乡村是密歇根州北部的一个偏远和美丽的森林。生态有别于美国其他大部分地区，这神秘的国家，笼罩在森林和水道股价，具有独特而又充满传奇的过去。戴尔克拉克弗兰兹收集了谁呼吁鸽子河乡村家园，包括各种记录仪的个人帐户;保育，工厂的工人，露营，甚至欧内斯特海明威，谁爱林说，他“比世界上任何东西好。”有还全面讨论了该地区的植物群和动物群，以步道及露营地点指南，和照片展示了这条隐藏的国宝改变面貌。

此更新版本探讨为什么和如何在户外移动，迫使我们。虽然它认为超越皮金里弗国国界的生命，它是沉浸在一个地方，大多是在自己的生活，而不是人，条款的具体细节。

戴尔克拉克弗兰兹住在密歇根州北部长达22年。他一直是newspa