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Island Folk: The People of Isle Royale | 
 enlarge | Author: Peter Oikarinen
Publisher: Isle Royale Natural History Association
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 2782691
Media: Paperback
Pages: 158
ASIN: B0006DWMIE
Publication Date: 1979
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Product Description
The history of a working fishing community comes alive in this collection of stories from the people who made a life on Isle Royale. In Island Folk, candid photographs illuminate the dramatic and sometimes life-and-death experiences of the unique individuals who chose to live in this beautiful and isolated setting.
In this lively and charming book, find out how moose actually make their way to Isle Royale or what amount of food is necessary to survive a winter. Hear about the ships that sank in the tricky waters surrounding the island and the raw beauty of the landscape from those who know it intimately.
Recalled memories, honestly shared, tell a familiar tale of the ongoing transformation of the island from a quiet working fishing village to a national park haven for tourists who travel by boat or seaplane to experience a vanishing way of life.
Peter Oikarinen is a freelance writer and photographer who lives on Lake Superior on Michigan’s Keeweenaw Peninsula. He is the author of Armour: A Lake Superior Fisherman.
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Especially recommended reading for anyone preparing to see Isle Royale for themselves September 4, 2008
Freelance writer and photographer (and Lake Superior resident) Peter Oikarinen presents Island Folk: The People of Isle Royale, an eminently readable history of the working fishing community that is the people who call Isle Royale home. Illustrated with a scattering black-and-white photography revealing the natural beauty of the land and the hardy spirit of the people who live there, Island Folk: The People of Isle Royale lives up to its title with its chronicle of memories that tell how the island transformed from a simple fishing village to a popular destination for tourists who come by boat or seaplane. Especially recommended reading for anyone preparing to see Isle Royale for themselves - or for armchair travelers ready to savor the next best thing to visiting Isle Royale's residents in person.
Copper Country classic, written by native & noted author November 17, 2005
The author, Peter Oikarinen, is a lifelong resident of the Copper Country and is intimately associated with Isle Royale and its people, past & present.
It's a fabulous look at Island Life before the takeover by the National Park system, centering on its commercial fishing history & families.
This book has been long out-of-print, however, it is now available again via the University of Minnesota Press in a better format that contains additional material.
I just returned from Isle Royale as Pete's assistant, he having been hired there as a contractor; as such, I was able to see the Island like very few people can, priviliged to tag along with the finest mentor around, Pete Oikarinen.
From the time we shipped off from Houghton, MI aboard the Ranger III (with everyone ashore yelling at Pete "Did ya bring your keppu?") to the time we returned to Copper Harbor on the Isle Royale Queen (courtesy Capt. Don Kilpela), I was amazed not only by the size of the Island but the friendliness/helpfulness of the National Park staff, the frequent moose sightings, the opportunity to fish for lakers in such fantastic, unspoiled settings and yes, the ability to lay eyes on some of scenes as described in this book, Island Folk.
Do like I did and read this fine tome, then sail the Big Lake to Isle Royale ... satisfaction guaranteed.
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