A mysterious boot in the Maine woods raises questions no one can answer

A mysterious boot in the Maine woods raises questions no one can answer

This was originally published June 13, 2025. Recently I kicked back for a few days at a remote fly-in access only cabin owned by a friend, Tommy Russell. We took a break from trout fishing and fighting cold winds to do some exploring. Russell, a veteran outdoorsman and bush flyer, is as fascinated by Maine outdoor history as I am. Back in the 1940s and early ’50s, before the vast network of logging roads that are now omnipresent in the North Woo…