Adirondack Characters and Campfire Yarns
Early Settlers and Their Traditions
by William J. O'Hern

After his friends Harvey Dunham and Mortimer Norton passed away, Lloyd Blankman dreamed of organizing his newspaper and magazine articles, along with articles by his friends, into a book. Sadly, Lloyd died before getting started.

Author William J. O'Hern has resurrected Blankman's dream, by joining his original writing with the enduring works of Blankman and his contemporaries in Adirondack Characters and Campfire Yarns, a mosaic history of the lives and traditions of the settlers of the Southern Adirondacks.

Venture into the wilderness with French Louie and Alvah Dunning and learn about lesser known characters like Old Lobb of Piseco Lake and Moose River Plains Guide, Slim Murdock. Travel the trapline with Richard Woods, E. J. Daily and Burt Conklin, "the Greatest Trapper." Explore the turbulent waters of the West Canada Creek in search of trout, learn about the tools of the spruce gum trade and find out why "the liars club" of Forestport called their get-togethers "parting with the dog." Adirondack Characters and Campfire Yarns not only fulfills Blankman's dream, it fills a void in the recorded history of a seldom written about region and the people that settled it.

Over 80 classic vintage photographs!

Burt Conklin


E.J. Daily


Old Lobb - Hermit