Famed Island naturalist Mack Laing's first book reprinted after 112 years

Mack Laing's 'Out with the Birds' is returning to print, 112 years after its initial publication.

The Mack Laing Heritage Society of the Comox Valley has announced the re-publication of Laing’s first book, published in 1913 by Outing Publishing of New York, with its original text and photographs, plus the addition of educational notes and a complete Index.

"This is an extraordinary book for a young man," a release from the society says. "When he wrote the book from his field notes, he was a high school teacher and principal at Oakwood School, in Oak Lake, Manitoba. He was already an accomplished and knowledgeable tracker, bird watcher, photographer, outdoorsman and sportsman. He had written some articles for Outing Magazine, a very popular sports and outdoor magazine of its day."

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