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Adam Shoalts is a historian, archaeologist, geographer, and Explorer-in-Residence of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. Shoalts holds a PhD from McMaster University where his research examined the influence Indigenous oral traditions had on fur traders in the subarctic and Pacific Northwest. näytä lisää He is also the author of Alone Against the North and A History of Canada in Ten Maps, both national bestsellers. He enjoys long walks in the woods. näytä vähemmän

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Shoalts, Adam
Syntymäaika
1986
Sukupuoli
male
Kansalaisuus
Canada

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I love exploring and this was a great read to see how early explorers made Canada what it is!
 
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SafetySam | 2 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Dec 17, 2023 |
This is a very gripping non-fiction story about one man's epic journey by canoe following the flight pattern of the Peregrine Falcon. I listened to the audio book which was read by the author himself. Adam Shoatls made this 4-month journey from Lake Eerie to the Arctic sea. He faces all kinds of dangers, and close calls. The 3,400 trip tested his resolve again and again.. Along the way he meets a few people here and there, and Adam found everyone that he talked to was helpful and encouraging. He suffers extreme cold, dangerous rapids, starvation, hydroelectric dams and encounters wildlife in its natural habitat. The book held me spellbound and made me appreciate the vast beauty of the Canadian wilderness. In my armchair I was along for the adventure with Adam Shoalts.… (lisätietoja)
 
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Romonko | Dec 16, 2023 |
The Whisper on the Night Wind by Adam Shoalts takes the reader on an amazing journey to the wilds of Labrador as he and his companion, Zach, investigate a series of encounters that occurred over a century ago. The small settlement of Taverspine, which today has mostly disappeared, experienced visitations from a creature that no one could identify. There were nameless sounds, unknown tracks, and sightings of a strange creature. Children reported being stalked and sled dogs disappeared. The people who lived in Taverspine were experienced trappers, they were sure that the creature wasn’t a bear and in fact, they eventually felt that that had been the victims of a windigo or a demon.

Shoalts is a skilled woodsman and naturalist with a lot of experience travelling in the Canadian wilderness. He and a friend decided to go to this area of Labrador and see if they could find answers. What follows is a wonderful book that describes the woodlands, rivers and mountains of a land that has not had a lot of attention from man. There is a haunted darkness to these isolated forests and the two travellers had to be careful not to spook themselves. They did come up with a working solution that could explain the Taverspine monster, but were unable to prove it and after they were home and checked their night vision camera they were left with more questions than answers.

The Whisper on the Night Wind was an excellent read that combined folklore, history, natural science, and adventure into one fascinating story.
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DeltaQueen50 | 1 muu arvostelu | Oct 2, 2023 |
This is the account of the solo canoe journey across Canada's north that was made by Shoalts in 2017. He is an accomplished canoeist and outdoorsman but this arduous trip was a formidable challenge to say the least. He left Eagle Plains, Yukon Territory in spring and successfully arrived at Baker Lake, Nunavut in September after facing obstacles most of us will never face in a lifetime. To say the terrain was rugged doesn't begin to describe it. As he did not meet another human along the way it sounded natural when he spoke to his tent and canoe. The descriptions of wildlife encountered were simply awesome, covering ravens, wolves, caribou, musk oxen, and foxes. And his responsibility and care for the natural world was admirable. Mine was an audiobook read by the author and while this is generally not recommended, it gave the story an immediacy and personal quality that is hard to beat. Highly recommended if you enjoy adventure stories.… (lisätietoja)
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