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“Romantic, urgent, valuable and appealing as hell.†―Andrew McCarthy, New York Times Book Review
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.
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Northland A 4 000Mile Journey Along America Forgotten Border Porter Fox 9780393357097 Books Reviews
- Porter Fox has written on an intriguing subject - the border between the U.S. and Canada and how this boundary cuts through various geographies and histories.
Beginning in Maine and taking a series of trips over several years, he follows the U.S.-Canadian border and learns the history of the people and places that are located along it.
I found Parts I (The Dawnland) and II (The Sweet-Water Seas) the most compelling sections. The time he spent growing up in Maine deeply informs the first section of the book, and you can tell he is most intimately knowledgeable about that part of the border. You almost think he would have been content to produce the whole book just on that section, but that approach would have found fewer readers and made it harder to find a publisher.
As he moves west, his knowledge of the geology and history decreases, and he becomes more of a tourist, visiting the camp of protesters fighting the ETP pipeline. I can imagine that as a journalist, he found the protest movement exciting and writes extensively about the movement but never really explains how this protest fits in with the book's theme of "America's Forgotten Border". He tells a great story about how native Americans have been treated by the U.S. government, but that almost calls out for a separate book, and in doing so, he neglects the primary focus of U.S.-Canadian relations in the West.
By the time he takes a trip to the West Coast, he is reporting what he sees, but has lost the deeper context he was able to provide at the eastern end of his journey. He ends the book by finding himself lost as he tries to drive to the Seattle airport, and that is a fitting metaphor for his West Coast adventure.
If you buy the book for his vision of the eastern half of the U.S.-Canadian border, you won't be disappointed. I found myself swept up by his canoe trips and greatly enjoyed his time on a Great Lakes freighter; but I suggest that a similar story of the U.S.-Canadian border beyond the Mississippi River remains to be written. - Well researched and a very fun exciting read! So much I did not know!
- In Northland A 4,000 Mile Journey Along America's Forgotten Border, the author, Porter Fox, describes his travels along America's northern border shared with Canada. Over this three-year expedition across the northland, Fox encounters many historical events of the past and present and sheds light on the underprivileged and forgotten people of the great plains, Native Americans. The book leaps between short historical explanations of how a place or body of water was named what it is, as well as Fox's own experience trekking the Northland. This book receives a strong recommendation from myself and made me ponder the forgotten belt of wild America delineated by iron monuments, rock piles, and clear-cuts.
- While at times descriptive & at times a history class.& I found it a little preachy at times.I found irony that environmentalists protest against damaging the planet.yet leave trash behind.& this along with other books I've read about history & current state of things.tells of people & the land.I was expecting more tales of the journey it's self.as is in the description.I can't help but feel part of the story is missing.& seems rushed through at points.I guess it would of been a much thicker book having done so.however all that said it was a good read.even if I thought it needed more details of the journey.
- Part a history of our northern border, part a travel adventure, this book was totally fascinating. Especially with all the spotlights on the southern border, this book is a refreshing take on our US border. If you love the Great Lakes, you should read this. If you feel for the Native situation, you should read this. If you want to learn about our country, you should read this.
- This book was a rich history of the region that is the North border. It once again made strong my thankfulness to have a neighbor as good as Canada. Thanks for the great read.
- Porter Fox is an honest guide as he takes the reader on an exploration of America's Northland. His thoughtful observations and interactions with the unique folks who live in the region combine with his rich prose to make for a delightful and deep journey through the region.
- Delightful book about a series of trips along the US/Canadian border. Personal encounters and a lot of historical and contemporary research. Nice.
