Background
John Henricksson was born on December 30, 1926, in Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States.
702 West Johnson Street. Suite 1101, Madison, WI 53715–1007
University of Wisconsin—Madison
3 Morrill Hall 100 Church St. S.E. Minneapolis MN 55455
University of Minnesota—Twin Cities
(An anthology of works devoted to the splendor of the wood...)
An anthology of works devoted to the splendor of the woods surrounding the western shore of Lake Superior explores the area's natural beauty and cultural diversity.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0816619506/?tag=2022091-20
1991
(John Henricksson's neighbors stop by to chat or to have a...)
John Henricksson's neighbors stop by to chat or to have a bite to eat or just to sit and watch. But in his Wild Neighborhood the visitors are the black bear, gray jay, timber wolf, owl, white-tailed deer, raven, and the moose. A Wild Neighborhood is a collection of elegantly written essays about these creatures. From kitchen-table gossip about the black bear's recent attempts to raid the bird feeder, to the retelling of Native American myths about the mischievous raven, Henricksson shows a love and understanding of the residents with whom he shares the narrow wedge of the Superior National Forest in northeastern Minnesota. Henricksson writes of the personal relationships that develop while living in the woods. He tells of the joy of helping a deer survive a tough winter and the mystery of animals he calls "ghosts" -- species that are extinct or near extinct but still have a fleeting presence in the area. This personal account of a vibrant community in the woods will appeal to readers of all ages and make a beautiful gift for everyone who has admired the creatures of his or her own wild neighborhood.
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1997
(Minnesota's Gunflint region is a rugged, remote place tha...)
Minnesota's Gunflint region is a rugged, remote place that demands a different lifestyle. It has been home to a great number of remarkable residents. Learn about them in this incomparable book about the trail, the people and their stories. Minnesota's Gunflint region is a rugged, remote place that demands a different lifestyle. It has been home to a great number of remarkable residents. Learn about them in this incomparable book about the trail, the people and their stories.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1591933102/?tag=2022091-20
2010
(In this informative memoir, the author recounts his 28 ye...)
In this informative memoir, the author recounts his 28 years at a Gunflint Lake cabin. But the prognosis for the future is grave, he warns, as a new lifestyle of affluence reshapes the landscape into Suburbia North. It is time that an old cabin owner chronicle these cabin days, hoping that an older reader might say, ''oh, yeah, I remember that,'' or a younger reader longing for a simpler, less stressful lifestyle may say, ''Hey, cool.''
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2012
(Over the Portage, Into History, chronicles the lives of e...)
Over the Portage, Into History, chronicles the lives of eight adventurous, but little known, fur traders, explorers, canoeists and couriers de bois (woods runners, or unlicensed traders), who traversed this area in canoes and who left highly visible legacies on the history of the million and a half square mile Hudson Bay watershed, or Rupert’s Land. In the nearly 200 years of the fur trade (1650 to 1840), there were never more than 3,000 people in this vast region, primarily Indian, French, English, and Scottish, and later a few Americans, yet it produced millions of dollars in furs and was the largest dollar volume industry in the western hemisphere. John Henricksson has written about the natural and cultural history of northern Minnesota for fifty years in newspapers, magazines, and books; and has contributed to radio, TV, and film programming. His book on the wildlife of the Gunflint region, A Wild Neighborhood, won the Minnesota Book Award for nature writing.
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2014
John Henricksson was born on December 30, 1926, in Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States.
Henricksson graduated from the University of Wisconsin—Madison with a bachelor's degree in 1950. He then also attended the University of Minnesota—Twin Cities from 1950 to 1952.
After serving in the U.S. Army during the World War II, Henricksson devoted his career to writing. For fifty years, he has written about the natural and cultural history of northern Minnesota in newspapers, magazines, and books. He has spent the last thirty-five summers living in a cabin on Gunflint Lake and absorbing the stories of the Gunflint Trail region and its people. Henricksson's latest book, Over the Portage Into History, was published in 2014.
(Over the Portage, Into History, chronicles the lives of e...)
2014(An anthology of works devoted to the splendor of the wood...)
1991(John Henricksson's neighbors stop by to chat or to have a...)
1997(Minnesota's Gunflint region is a rugged, remote place tha...)
2010(In this informative memoir, the author recounts his 28 ye...)
2012Henricksson is a member of the Izaak Walton League, Nature Conservancy and Wilderness Society.
Henricksson is married. His wife's name is Julie. The couple has 3 daughters, Lisa, Marnie and Ann.