Death on Katahdin : And Other Misadventures in Maine's Baxter State Park
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1608934179
ISBN-13
9781608934171
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint
Down East Books,U.S.
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 14th, 2018
Print length
216 Pages
Weight
290 grams
Dimensions
13.90 x 21.60 x 1.70 cms
Product Classification:
History of the Americas
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This fascinating addition to the North Woods canon looks at the variety of ways people have met their death on Maine's highest and most remote mountain. It's all here, from falls, exposure, and cardiac arrest to hunting accidents, lightning strikes, and even a suspicious death or two.
Mount Katahdin, in Baxter State Park, is Maine''s highest mountain. It is also the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. Tucked away in the remote North Woods, it is an adventure seeker''s paradise. Hiking, climbing, backpacking, snowshoeing, back-country skiing, and ice-climbing are among the activities pursued there; and there has a been a similar range in the ways people have met their demise on the mountain and in the park.Randi Minetor gathers the stories of these fatalities, from falls to exposure to cardiac arrest; and presents dozens of misadventures, including hunting accidents, lightning strikes, and even more than one suspicious death. It''s a fascinating addition to the North Woods canon.
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