| As a young boy, my father lived in our family’s lumber camp in northern New Hampshire. Trouble in Nathan’s Woods is a mystery novel based on Dad’s memories and my Grandfather Morton’s pictures. It takes place in 1917 and 1918. |
| Here is “Nathan” with his horse, named Lucky. |  |
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Logging is hard and dangerous work. After woodsmen chop down trees, horses pull the logs to landings in the woods. |
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A steam log hauler operates all winter long, pulling logs from the landings to the sawmill.  |
During the summer, the
lumber camp’s sawmill crew saws logs into lumber.
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One of the teamsters is ready to drive a load of lumber
to the railroad station. The lumbermen live and eat in the large bunkhouse.
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The First World War is going on and it plays a large part in the story. The government placed recruiting posters in public places. This one scares Nathan. |
Where is Lucky going?
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The woods can be dark and scary, and it is easy to lose your way. Nathan and his friend, Orey, spend one frightening afternoon lost in the deep woods. |
Sawmills are full of sawdust,
and they can easily catch fire.
Nathan is terrified when the sawmill burns. |
All that is left is rubble
and ashes.
 Can
the lumber camp be saved? |