History Afield: Stories from the Golden Age of Wisconsin Sporting Life

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Description

Stories of sportsmen past come to life in History Afield, an account of the numerous and varied sporting pursuits which are a part of the Wisconsin tradition. Creator and outdoorsman Robert Willging shares more than two dozen tales of Wisconsin sporting history, highlighting the search for waterfowl, upland birds, and deer; trout fishing in wild north Wisconsin rivers; and recreating at early Wisconsin lakeside resorts.
 
Anecdotes of fishing exploits on our plentiful waterways and presidential visits to northern Wisconsin reveal a unique slice of sporting culture, and chapters on live decoys and the American Water Spaniel demonstrate the human-animal bond that has played the sort of large part in that history. Tales of nature’s fury include a detailed account of the famous Armistice Day storm, in addition to the dangers of ice fishing on Lake Superior. These historical musings and perspectives on sporting ethos provide a strong sense of the way of living that Willging has preserved for our new century.
 
Featuring first-hand interviews and a lot of historic photos depicting the Wisconsin sporting life, History Afield shows how the intimate relationship between humans and nature shaped this necessary a part of the state’s heritage.

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