Trails and tribulations : confession of a wilderness pathfinder / illustrated by Hap Wilson and Ingrid Zschogner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilson, Hap, 1951- author.

Zschogner, Ingrid, author, illustrator.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wilson, Hap, 1951-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (499 pages)

Place of Publication:

Toronto, [Ontario] : National Heritage Book, 2009.

Summary:

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.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBC, viewed January 13, 2018).

ISBN:

9781459743052

1459743059