Rafting the Great Northern Rivers
Title | Rafting the Great Northern Rivers PDF eBook |
Author | W. J. Becker |
Publisher | FriesenPress |
Pages | 174 |
Release | 2021-12-21 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 1039113079 |
Though modern science and technology have given us comfort and security, for many people, something deeper is also needed; something that takes us closer to our evolutionary roots in nature. This book will allow the reader to experience, from the comfort of central heating and plumbing, some of the world's most beautiful northern wilderness areas. W. J. Becker shares three wonderful trips on Canada’s northern rivers with inspiring, educational, and accessible photos and prose—whether you’re a wilderness enthusiast or an armchair adventurer. The experiences recounted here centre on voyages along three epic northern Canadian Rivers: the South Nahanni, especially memorable because of its legendary canyons and its mysterious history; the Firth for its austere Arctic beauty; and the Tatshenshini for its dramatic glaciers—all are rich in untamed natural beauty. The extensive collection of photographs included gives the reader a taste of the wonder of these incredible wilderness areas. Rafting the Great Northern Rivers includes sidebars and stories about the natural history, the human history, and the geology of each river valley—from Klondike Gold Rush lore, to lessons for identifying bear tracks, to the strange and unusual sights of aufeis, glaciers, and icebergs. These wilderness areas are a precious heritage and need to be preserved and protected. Becker believes that the wilderness regions of the world can provide great inspiration and enjoyment through ecologically sound travel.
Rafting the Great Northern Rivers
Title | Rafting the Great Northern Rivers PDF eBook |
Author | W. J. Becker |
Publisher | |
Pages | 176 |
Release | 2021-12-06 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781039113060 |
Though modern science and technology have given us comfort and security, for many people, something deeper is also needed; something that takes us closer to our evolutionary roots in nature. This book will allow the reader to experience, from the comfort of central heating and plumbing, some of the world's most beautiful northern wilderness areas. W. J. Becker shares three wonderful trips on Canada's northern rivers with inspiring, educational, and accessible photos and prose-whether you're a wilderness enthusiast or an armchair adventurer. The experiences recounted here centre on voyages along three epic northern Canadian Rivers: the South Nahanni, especially memorable because of its legendary canyons and its mysterious history; the Firth for its austere Arctic beauty; and the Tatshenshini for its dramatic glaciers-all are rich in untamed natural beauty. The extensive collection of photographs included gives the reader a taste of the wonder of these incredible wilderness areas. Rafting the Great Northern Rivers includes sidebars and stories about the natural history, the human history, and the geology of each river valley-from Klondike Gold Rush lore, to lessons for identifying bear tracks, to the strange and unusual sights of aufeis, glaciers, and icebergs. These wilderness areas are a precious heritage and need to be preserved and protected. Becker believes that the wilderness regions of the world can provide great inspiration and enjoyment through ecologically sound travel.
River of No Return
Title | River of No Return PDF eBook |
Author | John Carrey |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1978 |
Genre | Boats and boating |
ISBN | 9780960356621 |
Lost in Mongolia
Title | Lost in Mongolia PDF eBook |
Author | Colin Angus |
Publisher | National Geographic Books |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2003-09-09 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 0385660146 |
From the Yenisey’s headwaters in the wild heart of central Asia to its mouth on the Arctic Ocean, Colin Angus and his fellow adventurers travel 5,500 kilometres of one of the world’s most dangerous rivers through remotest Mongolia and Siberia, and live to tell about it. Exploration is Colin Angus’ calling. It is not only the tug of excitement and challenge that keeps sending him on death-defying journeys down some of the world’s most powerful waterways, it is a desire to know a place more intimately than you could from the window of a train, to feel the soul of a place. Angus emphasizes that rivers have always been key to the development of complex societies and the rise of civilizations, offering as they do irrigation, transportation, hydroelectric power, and food. But, as Lost in Mongolia captures with breathtaking detail, while they giveth plenty, the great rivers also taketh away in an instant. In Lost in Mongolia, Colin Angus takes readers through never-before-seen territory and his wonderful sense of adventure and humour come through on every page.
History of the Great Northern
Title | History of the Great Northern PDF eBook |
Author | Buddie Williams |
Publisher | Page Publishing Inc |
Pages | 233 |
Release | 2017-01-05 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1683483138 |
This is a photographic and written history of some of the towns along Highway 2. I chose this route because of it's proximity to the once proud and dominating Great Northern Railway. The railroad still runs along the same route, but there have been many changes over the years.
Stanislaus River, California
Title | Stanislaus River, California PDF eBook |
Author | United States. War Department |
Publisher | |
Pages | 4 |
Release | 1892 |
Genre | Stanislaus River (Calif.) |
ISBN |
Salmon River Country
Title | Salmon River Country PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen Stuebner |
Publisher | Caxton Press |
Pages | 138 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9780870044410 |
Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press A study in word and photos of one of the lower 48 states' most remote and celebrated rivers. The Salmon is respected and revered by whitewater enthusiasts worldwide. The wilderness area that surrounds it is among the most pristine in the U.S. This book brings the River of No Return wilderness to life.