True North

Rare is the individual who has his or her hand on the pulse and rhythms in nature, who truly understands its marvelous intricacy and infinite complexity. Rarer yet is a writer like Jack Kulpa who can convey all of that in such a way that his stories, like our own memories, remain with us-forever. – Chuck Wechsler * Sporting Classics *Kulpa evokes the mystery, the grandeus and the wonder of the Nothwoods. This collection of 34 stories and essays set in the Lake Superior country deserves all the recognition it can get. It’s that good. * Sporting Classics *We no longer recognize silence for what it is, what it does, or why it is necessary. We think of it as a pause in the din, instead of what was there before bedlam. Carlyle observed that “Silence is the element in which great things fashion themselves.” Without silence there can be no dreaming: without dreams, there is no great ness. * Sporting Classics *…True North includes what Kulpa believes is his finest work on the subject of fishing. Divided into four sections named after the spring, summer, fall, and winter seasons, “True North” contains 34 essays on all things fishing. Kulpa’s knack for writing vivid pieces places the reader in the scene he is writing about, making the essay seem more real and very difficult to put down. * The Daily Telegram- Lifestyles *The book is a delight, both for those who fish and for those who just appreciate good writing. * Wisconsin State Journal *A collection of 34 stories and essays, most set in Lake Superior Country, True North celebrates the places fishing takes us- in body, in spirit, in imagination, for all their bright, quick beauty, are only one of many possible measures of the experience. – Tom Davis * Wisconsin Trails *Far more than just a fishing book, it is a collection of thoughtful and evocative tales from a middle-aged narrartor who knows the virtues of silence and solitude. Sometimes melancholy, occasionally hilarious, it describes the subtle beauties and sometimes savage climate of the North Woods so that even a stranger can experience them. – Stephen Bodio, Council for Wisconsin WritersKulpa is a master of the short outdoor essay, his prose clear and clean and honest, his sense of wildlife and landscape and the feel of the seasons apt and deft and evidence of many, many hours spent afield taking it all in. – Christopher Camuto * Gray’s Sporting Journal *Anglers everywhere will identify with the memories and feelings poignantly expressed in True North. * Iron Mountain News *

Jack Kulpa has written about fishing, hunting, outdoor life, and conservation for over forty years. He has contributed to hundreds of outdoor magazines and is a regular contributor to Field & Stream, Sports Afield and many other magazines. He lives in Superior, Wisconsin.