num_pages: 164
description: Ed Werler and his wife Mary Jane were camping in the north woods of Maine when Ed first saw Mt. Katahdin. The mountain spoke to him, inviting him to begin the life his spirit had longed for, a life lived close to nature. Ed went back to Connecticut, quit the best job he'd ever had, packed MJ and their two dogs Mickey and Pepper in the car, and headed north to his new job as Warden at the fire tower on Daicey Mountain. The year was 1947, and within a few years, Ed was a park ranger at Baxter State Park, living at Chimney Pond on his beloved mountain. For many years, Maine's Mt. Katahdin has called to people. Some, hiking the Appalachian Trail have seen it as the end of the arduous journey north. Others, hunting or fishing in the vast Maine woods, have admired the mountain's majesty and mystery. Still other have come to Katahdin to canoe its waters, watch wildlife in its woods, and hike its trails including the challenging Knife Edge. Ed Werler heard the call of Katahdin and answered it. This is Ed's story. All proceeds from the sale of this book benefit Friends of Maine State Parks.
language: English
title: The Call of Katahdin
titlecomplete: The Call of Katahdin
ratings_count: 4
publisher: Cranberry Knoll Pubns