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"One Man's Wilderness" about Dick Proenneke I'm reading "One Man's Wilderness" about Dick Proenneke homesteading on a lake in the Alaskan wilderness. There also is a PBS series on his cabin building adventures. Great book about a remarkable p... Started Apr 27^th, 2013 at 12:44pm by starwatcher	4	5843	May 27^th, 2013 at 2:12pm By: Fallguy
"Champlain's Dream" by David Hackett Fischer This is a comprehensive biography of a man who did more to found civilization in Canada than just about anybody. His labors, explorations, & ideals contributed significantly to the culture that, even... Started Jun 24^th, 2009 at 10:06pm by Jimbo	0	1602	Jun 24^th, 2009 at 10:06pm By: Jimbo
"Cogan's Woods" Having coffee on Thursday morning with a guy named Ron Ellis, who compiled and edited “Of Woods and Waters,” which is probably the best anthology of outdoor literature in Kentucky ever put together, a... Started Nov 1^st, 2016 at 7:40pm by kypaddler	2	3393	Nov 1^st, 2016 at 7:46pm By: kypaddler
"Empire of the Bay" & "Caesars of the Wilderness" These are two separate books, really. "Caesars" picks up where "Empire of the Bay" finishes. They are very readable accounts by Peter C. Newman of one of the most dominating business enterprises eve... Started Jan 20^th, 2007 at 2:01pm by Jimbo	2	2849	Jan 24^th, 2009 at 3:23pm By: CG9603
"Fire Weather" by John Valliant Anyone seeking to better understand what is happening to the boreal forests (among many other places) regarding the ever-increasing danger from fire would do well to read this book. The book focuses ... Started Jan 31^st, 2024 at 6:54pm by Jimbo	7	1115	Feb 5^th, 2024 at 12:54pm By: Jimbo
"Great Heart" I received this for my birthday it is a story of a canoe trip to the interior of Labrador in 1903. Once you start it you can't put it down. Started Apr 11^th, 2013 at 10:45pm by Fallguy	2	2482	Apr 13^th, 2013 at 1:35am By: Fallguy
"Heaven's Keep" by William Kent Krueger If you've read any of the Cork O'Connor series by Krueger you will want to read "Heaven's Keep." It's a real page-turner. Characters are strong, as usual. Having made my first trip to the Rockies l... Started Feb 6^th, 2010 at 5:40am by Jimbo	2	2790	Sep 9^th, 2010 at 12:26pm By: Paddle_Guy
"Leopold" by Aldo Leopold I'm currently reading "Leopold". "Leopold" is an expanded version of his writings and contains all the essays from "A Sand County Almanac" and "Round River" which I had read previously. Aldo Leopol... Started Oct 24^th, 2018 at 11:30am by mpeebles	2	3860	Oct 25^th, 2018 at 2:40pm By: mpeebles
"Mississippi Solo", Eddy L Harris This is an expertly written memoir of an African American novice paddler who paddles the length of the Mississippi river stopping in small towns for food and supplies meeting many local characters wit... Started Mar 9^th, 2009 at 2:52pm by screamingwindigo	1	1834	Mar 9^th, 2009 at 4:03pm By: wally
"North to Athabasca" by David Curran "North to Athabasca" IS the book you are looking for if you are seeking a canoe-camping escape from the winter doldrums. This is especially true if you are ready to experiment with river canoe trips ... Started Jan 22^nd, 2011 at 12:42am by Jimbo	9	6436	Oct 1^st, 2011 at 4:01pm By: CG9603

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