Robert B. Parnes (1931-2020) "Canoeing the Jersey Pine Barrens".

[Teegate]

He was also a mushroom collector.

Robert B. Parnes (1931-2020) - Daily Bulldog

TEMPLE - Bob Parens of Auburn died, after a short illness, on Sunday, Dec. 6 at the age of 89. The former resident of Temple, who was born in New Jersey and grew up in California before returning to the east coast, came to Maine as a "back to the lander" in 1975. He brought

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[bobpbx]

A very interesting man.

 

[manumuskin]

Is He the one that wrote "Canoeing the Pine Barrens" book? I have it

Amazon.com

www.amazon.com

Mine is an older cover then this one

 

[manumuskin]

I posted before I actually red the article.I see it now

 

[Boyd]

I have the fourth edition, got it around 1994 or 95 IIRC.

 

[manumuskin]

Got mine in 78 when it came out.I was fourteen and so started my obsession with the Barrens. It started in a canoe,a canoe I still have

 

[Zach McGarvey]

Mine is from 1981. Before I was born, by a couple years.

 

[RednekF350]

He was also a mushroom collector.

Robert B. Parnes (1931-2020) - Daily Bulldog

TEMPLE - Bob Parens of Auburn died, after a short illness, on Sunday, Dec. 6 at the age of 89. The former resident of Temple, who was born in New Jersey and grew up in California before returning to the east coast, came to Maine as a "back to the lander" in 1975. He brought

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And a Beer maker !

 

[Teegate]

And a Beer maker !

He needed it like so many others do when floating down a stream.

 

[manumuskin]

My copy looks rough because it did many a trip floating in the bottom of canoe.it's waterproof and I wasnt very organized back then.