A close-up study of Pigeon River Country, the largest continguous piece of wild area in Michigan's Lower Peninsula, brings together firsthand accounts from the various people who have made the region their home on the area's remote forest habitat, its flora and fauna, and outdoor recreational facilities and activities available. Original Offers memories, myths, and meanings of the contiguous piece of wild area in Michigan's ""Lower Peninsula"". This book provides comprehensive discussions of the area's flora and fauna. It guides to the trails and camping sites, and a photo section showcasing the evolving face of this national treasure. Part 1 IMPRESSIONS Introduction 3(18) North Woods 21(12) Part 2 PRECEDENTS Forays 33(16) The Log House 49(6) Lumbering 55(6) Lovejoy 61(9) State Forest 70(11) Gerald F. Myers Oil 81(31) The Dam 112(25) Part 3 VOICES Hemingway 137(3) Berdine Yuill 140(2) Stanley Yuill 142(12) Chore Boy 154(15) Walter Babcock 169(8) Living at Headquarters 177(6) Camping along the Pigeon 183(12) Remote Places 195(6) Part 4 DIRECTIONS Ecology 201(17) Sam 218(2) A Dancing Ground 220(4) Ford Kellum Wildlife 224(15) Ford Kellum Signs of Wildlife 239(4) Ford Kellum Streams and Lakes 243(8) Sibky Hoobler Trails and Camping 251(3) Sibley Hoobler Animals and People 254(19) The Birds 273(12) Harold D. Mahan Vegetation 285(10) Eugene E. Ochsner Afterword: Presence 295(10) Bibliographic Notes 305