Isle Royale Memories - A Cycle of North Woods Poems (Paperback)

Isle Royale National Park in the northern reaches of Lake Superior represents one of the great wilderness areas in the world. There, moose and wolves live out their lives amidst stately forests and swollen bogs. Beavers construct cunning dams and change nature in a way that is amazing. The vast reaches of icy water that make Lake Superior the largest body of fresh water in the world fundamentally alters this region. In places such as Isle RoyaleNational Park people can encounter a wild landscape while simultaneously finding the peace of solitude. There, in the changing seasons and natural beauty of an isolated haven, wilderness survives despite mankind's occasional presence. Here, in Isle Royale Memories, readers can experience some of these beautiful landscapes through simple verses written in their midst and inspired by them. If you have visited Isle Royale these poems can serve as simple reminders of its majesty. If you have never traveled to this Northwoods gem, then let these poems serve as a subtle call to do so.