Hap Wilson's Wilderness 3-Book Bundle
Title | Hap Wilson's Wilderness 3-Book Bundle PDF eBook |
Author | Hap Wilson |
Publisher | Dundurn |
Pages | 588 |
Release | 2018-01-15 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1459743059 |
Noted traveller and environmentalist Hap Wilson shares accounts of his lifelong involvement with wilderness living within the Canadian Shield. Wilson knows better than most how to live in the woods. As park ranger, canoe guide, outfitter, trail builder, and environmental activist, he learned from firsthand experience that nature can neither be beaten or tamed.This three-book bundle includes: The Cabin: A Search for Personal Sanctuary Noted environmentalist Hap Wilson takes us along a wilderness trail replete with snags and pitfalls, through mishaps, tears, and laughter. Grey Owl and Me: Stories From the Trail and Beyond Hap Wilson is back for another journey. Nurtured by the writings of Grey Owl, Wilson adopted a similar lifestyle to the 1930s conservationist but with his own twists and turns. Wilson recounts the early days of winter camping, takes readers to some of his favourite places, and shares intimate secrets of wilderness living. Trails and Tribulations:Confessions of a Wilderness Pathfinder Noted northern traveller Hap Wilson shares accounts of his lifelong involvement with wilderness living within the Canadian Shield. A park ranger, canoe guide, and environmental activist, Wilson takes the reader on a journey through natural settings ranging from austere to mysterious and breathtaking.
Hap Wilson's Wilderness 3-Book Bundle The Cabin
Title | Hap Wilson's Wilderness 3-Book Bundle The Cabin PDF eBook |
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Release | 2018 |
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Noted traveller and environmentalist Hap Wilson shares accounts of his lifelong involvement with wilderness living within the Canadian Shield. Wilson knows better than most how to live in the woods. As park ranger, canoe guide, outfitter, trail builder, and environmental activist, he learned from firsthand experience that nature can neither be beaten or tamed.This three-book bundle includes: The Cabin: A Search for Personal Sanctuary Noted environmentalist Hap Wilson takes us along a wilderness trail replete with snags and pitfalls, through mishaps, tears, and laughter. Grey Owl and Me: Stories From the Trail and Beyond Hap Wilson is back for another journey. Nurtured by the writings of Grey Owl, Wilson adopted a similar lifestyle to the 1930s conservationist but with his own twists and turns. Wilson recounts the early days of winter camping, takes readers to some of his favourite places, and shares intimate secrets of wilderness living. Trails and Tribulations:Confessions of a Wilderness Pathfinder Noted northern traveller Hap Wilson shares accounts of his lifelong involvement with wilderness living within the Canadian Shield. A park ranger, canoe guide, and environmental activist, Wilson takes the reader on a journey through natural settings ranging from austere to mysterious and breathtaking.
Polar Region Explorers 2-Book Bundle
Title | Polar Region Explorers 2-Book Bundle PDF eBook |
Author | Anthony Dalton |
Publisher | Dundurn |
Pages | 672 |
Release | 2016-02-27 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1459736567 |
Presenting a special 2-book bundle of Anthony Dalton’s outstanding writing on Canada's polar regions, their history, and their greatest explorers. “Dalton does an excellent job ... a very enjoyable read.”— Bios Newsletter Includes: River Rough, River Smooth Manitoba’s Hayes River runs over 600 km, from Norway House to Hudson Bay. Traditionally used for transport and hunting by the indigenous Cree, it became a major fur trade route from the 17th to 19th centuries. This is the account of the author’s journey on the Hayes in the company of modern-day voyageurs reliving the past. Arctic Naturalist J. Dewey Soper was the last of the great pioneer naturalists in Canada, and spent many years in the Arctic, where he discovered the breeding grounds of the blue goose and charted the final unknown region of Baffin Islands coastline.
Bob Henderson's Trails and Tales 4-Book Bundle
Title | Bob Henderson's Trails and Tales 4-Book Bundle PDF eBook |
Author | Bob Henderson |
Publisher | Dundurn |
Pages | 844 |
Release | 2016-05-30 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 1459737423 |
Hit the trails with naturalist and raconteur Bob Henderson in this four-book bundle! From folklore to heritage, with a hefty dose of the Scandinavian outdoor-living ethos of friluftsliv, Henderson fires the imagination, urging Ontarians to reignite their relationship with nature. Includes: Every Trail Has a Story More Trails More Tales Nature First Pike’s Portage
Wilderness Rivers of Manitoba
Title | Wilderness Rivers of Manitoba PDF eBook |
Author | Hap Wilson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9781550464405 |
A well mapped and documented guide to wilderness canoe trips in Manitoba appropriate for a range of abilities from whitewater adventures for seasoned paddlers to quieter and shorter trips for the less seasoned.
Canadian Books in Print. Author and Title Index
Title | Canadian Books in Print. Author and Title Index PDF eBook |
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Publisher | University of Toronto Press |
Pages | 1610 |
Release | 1975 |
Genre | Canada Imprints |
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Temagami Canoe Routes
Title | Temagami Canoe Routes PDF eBook |
Author | Hap Wilson |
Publisher | Temagami, Ont. : Northern Concepts |
Pages | 144 |
Release | 1999-03-01 |
Genre | Canoes and canoeing |
ISBN | 9780969325819 |
Temagami, located in northern Ontario (five hours north of Toronto by car) is a world-renowned canoe tripping destination featuring over 4,000 square miles of canoe country. The waterways of the Temagami region are particularly attractive since many of the routes form convenient trip loops. Hap Wilson compiles more than 25 canoe route descriptions, including hiking trails that cater to wilderness paddlers from beginner to expert. Climb Maple Mountain, camp at Centre Falls, listen to the wolves howl, or fish its fabled deep waters -- Temagami has it all.