| Northland: A 4,000-Mile Journey Along America's Forgotten Border Contributor(s): Fox, Porter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393357090 ISBN-13: 9780393357097 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | United States - General - History | United States - State & Local - General |
| Dewey: 973 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.4" W x 8.6" (0.45 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Writer Porter Fox spent three years exploring 4,000 miles of the border between Maine and Washington, traveling by canoe, freighter, car, and foot. In Northland, he blends a deeply reported and beautifully written story of the region's history with a riveting account of his travels. Setting out from the easternmost point in the mainland United States, Fox follows explorer Samuel de Champlain's adventures across the Northeast; recounts the rise and fall of the timber, iron, and rail industries; crosses the Great Lakes on a freighter; and traces the forty-ninth parallel from Minnesota to the Pacific Ocean. He weaves in his encounters with residents, border guards, Indian activists, and militia leaders to give a dynamic portrait of the northland today, wracked by climate change, water wars, oil booms, and border security. |
Contributor Bio(s): Fox, Porter: - Porter Fox is the editor of Nowhere and the author of Deep. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, The Believer, Outside, National Geographic Adventure, and The Best American Travel Writing. Raised in Maine, he lives in New York. |