Complex sentence: Thoreau, pp.23&24 When recreational hunting became more popular with increased civilian ownership of firearms following the American Civil War, hunting and fishing opportunities of the Maine North Woods encouraged development of interior sporting camps as an alternative to resort facilities along the Maine coast.
Split into simpler sentences: Thoreau, pp.23&24 Recreational hunting became more popular with increased civilian ownership of firearms following the American Civil War. Hunting and fishing opportunities of the Maine North Woods encouraged development of interior sporting camps as an alternative to resort facilities along the Maine coast.