This completely revised and updated third edition of the only guide to Maine sporting camps (formerly titled In the Maine Woods) recommends more than 90 traditional hunting and fishing lodges in backwoods Maine that offer vacation packages for curious travelers as well as sportsmen in search of an unusual getaway. Part of a 50-year tradition, Maine sporting camps are typically centered around a central dining room serving home-cooked meals, with individual rental cabins set along a lakeshore. Many camps have been run by the same family for generations, and loyal guests return year after year. Some camps are easily accessible and offer a full range of outdoor activities for families; others are isolated deep in the woods and are ideal for a fishing or hunting retreat. Activities offered at Maine sporting camps include fishing and hunting, canoeing and kayaking, hiking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, dogsledding, snowmobiling, birding, and moose-watching. Hearty home-cooked meals and cozy cabins make hanging around camp just as appealing as exploring the wilds. This fascinating guide is the only resource providing complete information on where to find these unique wilderness getaways. Author Alice Arlen describes how to reach the camps, when to go, what to bring, seasonal rates, and the facilities and activities offered, as well as describing the special touches that make each camp a one-of-a-kind retreat. Interviews with camp owners provide history and humor, and selected recipes from camp kitchens round out this affectionate portrait of a rare and beloved way of life. Book jacket.

Alice Arlen, a poet, writer, and registered Maine Guide, has visited every camp in this book in more than a decade of research. Formerly the outdoor writer for the Maine Times, she is lives in Bryant Pond, Maine