John N., who passed away recently, was a pioneer in the field of Cole began working at the old Kennebunk Star in Maine in 1958 as an active sport fisherman, amateur environmentalist, and recognized journalist. He co-founded Maine Times, a daring newspaper that became an significant voice in Maine throughout the 1970s, a decade later. His impassioned pieces, which began as John's Column, span three decades and are among the best writing on the outdoors ever written in the state. Striper, Fishing Came First, Fish of My Years, and Life List are among Cole's more than a dozen works, many of which deal with similar topics and hobbies.
His work has appeared in publications such as Time, Reader's Digest, Sports Illustrated, Life, Esquire, Atlantic Monthly, and Smithsonian. In 1973, the Academy of New England Journalists gave Cole the Yankee Quill Prize, and in 1979, President Jimmy Carter gave him the Outdoor Life Award for Environmental Journalism. In the year 2000, he was inducted into the Maine Press Hall of Fame.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781558216228 |
| ISBN 10 | 1558216227 |
| Title | Tarpon Quest |
| Author | John N Cole |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The Lyons Press |
| Year published | 1997-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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