George Washington Sears

George Washington Sears wrote under the pen name “Nessmuk” in Forest and Stream magazine about his canoe trips in the Adirondacks. It was said that he taught America how to camp.

From Canoes: A Natural History in North America by Mark Neuzil and Norman Sims

Subjects	History Cultural Studies Literature Native American Studies Regional Studies
Related Section	Chapter 4: All-Wood Canoes
Keywords	Adirondacks Forest and Stream camping New York Nessmuk
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