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- A history of Canada in ten maps : epic stories of charting a mysterious land / by Shoalts, Adam,1986-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.- Subjects: Historical geography; Cartography;
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- Beyond the trees : alone across Canada's Arctic / by Shoalts, Adam,1986-author.;
"A thrilling odyssey through an unforgiving landscape, and the rich history it reveals. What does it mean to explore and confront the unknown? Beyond the Trees recounts Adam Shoalts's epic, solo crossing of Canada's mainland Arctic in a single season--the first in recorded history. It's also a multilayered story that weaves the narrative of Shoalts's journey into accounts of other adventurers, explorers, First Nations, fur traders, dreamers, eccentrics, and bush pilots to create an unforgettable tale of adventure and exploration. Interspersed with his stories of navigating mazes of shifting ice floes, facing down snarling bears and galloping musk-ox, and portaging along knife-edge cliffs above furious rapids, are the fascinating legends, historic persons, and incredible anecdotes that make up the lore of the North. They include the saga of the Mad Trapper, a man whose feats of endurance and ingenuity were almost as legendary as his violent end; the story of the controversial Vilhjalmur Stefansson, a redoubtable dreamer but also one who was blamed for the deaths of his companions; the tale of the "Lost Patrol" of Mounties who perished in a blinding blizzard; the formidable Tyrell brothers who together charted much of Canada's North; the eerie ruins of Fort Confidence that was built nearly two centuries ago on Great Bear Lake; and the decaying remnants of gold prospector David Douglas's cabin overlooking the Dease River. The North is indeed a perilous place. Also told in the book is the tragedy of John Hornby and his two companions who starved to death on the banks of the Thelon River; their bones are still resting just above the riverbank in shallow graves. Beyond the Trees also discusses folklore about wendigoes, strange lights, and the mystery of Angikuni Lake, where in 1930 an entire Inuit camp supposedly vanished without a trace. These mysteries and wonders are Shoalts's only companions as he sets out on his own path through the adventure of a lifetime."-- Provided by publisher.- Subjects: Shoalts, Adam, 1986-; Travel.;
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- The whisper on the night wind : the true history of a wilderness legend / by Shoalts, Adam,1986-author.;
Adam Shoalts looks at tales of things that "go bump in the night" in the little known settlement of Traverspine in Labrador, an abandoned ghost town. In 1910, it was reported that something emerged from the wilderness to haunt the settlement, and Shoatls picks up the trail from a century ago and sets off into the Labrador wild to investigate the tale. Shoalts lives in St. Williams, ON. From the author of 'Beyond the Trees'.- Subjects: Legends.; Travel writing.; Shoalts, Adam, 1986-;
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- Where the falcon flies : a 3,400 kilometre odyssey from my doorstep to the Arctic / by Shoalts, Adam,1986-author.;
"From Canada's most accomplished adventurer and storyteller comes another gripping journey into the vastness of Canada's landscape and history, following the route of the migrating peregrine falcon. In March of 2020, Adam Shoalts set out from his front porch--the first steps of an adventure that will change our sense of the way our everyday lives are connected to the vastness of our small planet. Shoalts portaged his canoe down his driveway to Lake Erie. From there he followed the migrating peregrine falcon all the way to the arctic. His quest meant paddling along the shores of the Great Lakes, then travelling up the Saguenay River, through the forests and into the tundra, and then the Torngat mountains. In his signature style, Shoalts roams as much across time as he does across space, winding his way through a stunning landscape and the sites of battles, shipwrecks, and forgotten trading posts that define our country's history. But more importantly, he shows, mile-by-mile, how even our own driveways are connected to the network of ecosystems that support life around the globe. A work of gripping adventure writing and polished storytelling, and a tale with an unavoidably urgent ecological warning, Where the Falcon Flies is a masterwork of one of Canada's most successful and audacious authors"--- Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Shoalts, Adam, 1986-; Canoes and canoeing;
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- Alone against the north : an expedition into the unknown / by Shoalts, Adam,1986-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.- Subjects: Shoalts, Adam, 1986-; Discoveries in geography.; Explorers;
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