Trapping the Boundary Waters

Trapping the Boundary Waters

Author: Charles Ira Cook

Publisher: Borealis Books

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 165

ISBN-13: 0873517059

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Charles Cook's own recollection of his 13 months trapping, hunting, fishing, and living in the Boundry Waters between Minnesota and Ontario -- first written in the early 1950s but never before published.


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Download or read book Trapping the Boundary Waters written by Charles Ira Cook and published by Borealis Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles Cook's own recollection of his 13 months trapping, hunting, fishing, and living in the Boundry Waters between Minnesota and Ontario -- first written in the early 1950s but never before published.


Trapping the Boundary Waters: A Tenderfoot in the Border Country, 1919-1920

Trapping the Boundary Waters: A Tenderfoot in the Border Country, 1919-1920

Author: Charles Ira Cook, Jr.

Publisher: Turtleback Books

Published: 2000-02

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781417688593

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Trapping the Boundary Waters

Trapping the Boundary Waters

Author: Charles Ira Cook

Publisher: Borealis Books

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 9780873513791

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On 4 May 4 1919, Charlie Cook set off for a year of adventure in the Minnesota-Ontario Boundary Waters. Soon abandoned by his comfort-loving companion, the restless World War I veteran spent an enlightening year learning -- often the hard way -- how to paddle and sail on windy lakes, hunt and fish for food, bake 'rough delicacies' in a reflector oven, and build winter-proof shelters. His how-to descriptions of trapping beaver, mink, and other game are unsurpassed in their detail. For anyone who loves the Boundary Waters or wonders what this rugged region was like not so long ago, Cook's story reveals a world still ruled by nature but on the brink of change. Cook embarked on his 1919-20 adventure at a time of transition in north-eastern Minnesota's Boundary Waters. Today's readers will find his descriptions of its colourful inhabitants, wild terrain, and abundant animal life evocative of a long-ago era, but they may also note the signs of development that appear on his horizon almost daily.


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Download or read book Trapping the Boundary Waters written by Charles Ira Cook and published by Borealis Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 4 May 4 1919, Charlie Cook set off for a year of adventure in the Minnesota-Ontario Boundary Waters. Soon abandoned by his comfort-loving companion, the restless World War I veteran spent an enlightening year learning -- often the hard way -- how to paddle and sail on windy lakes, hunt and fish for food, bake 'rough delicacies' in a reflector oven, and build winter-proof shelters. His how-to descriptions of trapping beaver, mink, and other game are unsurpassed in their detail. For anyone who loves the Boundary Waters or wonders what this rugged region was like not so long ago, Cook's story reveals a world still ruled by nature but on the brink of change. Cook embarked on his 1919-20 adventure at a time of transition in north-eastern Minnesota's Boundary Waters. Today's readers will find his descriptions of its colourful inhabitants, wild terrain, and abundant animal life evocative of a long-ago era, but they may also note the signs of development that appear on his horizon almost daily.


Boundary Waters Boy

Boundary Waters Boy

Author: Jack Blackwell

Publisher:

Published: 2018-05

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780974020792

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Boundary Waters Canoe Area Research Symposium 1967

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Research Symposium 1967

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1967

Total Pages: 62

ISBN-13:

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BWCAW Rules and Regulations

BWCAW Rules and Regulations

Author: United States. Forest Service

Publisher:

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 2

ISBN-13:

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Download or read book BWCAW Rules and Regulations written by United States. Forest Service and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:


Superior National Forest (N.F.), Proposed BWCA (Boundary Waters Canoe Area) Wilderness Management Plan and Implementation Schedule

Superior National Forest (N.F.), Proposed BWCA (Boundary Waters Canoe Area) Wilderness Management Plan and Implementation Schedule

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13:

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Woman of the Boundary Waters

Woman of the Boundary Waters

Author: Justine Kerfoot

Publisher: U of Minnesota Press

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 9781452901527

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The Boundary Waters region of Minnesota and Ontario is a vast wilderness of quiet beauty, visited and loved by many, but home to only a rugged few. In 1928, Justine Kerfoot arrived, a Northwestern University graduate student headed for medical school until her family lost both their Illinois homes in the stock market crash. Thrust into year-round life at her mother's fledgling summer resort, Justine was confronted with learning survival in frigid northern woods.


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Download or read book Woman of the Boundary Waters written by Justine Kerfoot and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Boundary Waters region of Minnesota and Ontario is a vast wilderness of quiet beauty, visited and loved by many, but home to only a rugged few. In 1928, Justine Kerfoot arrived, a Northwestern University graduate student headed for medical school until her family lost both their Illinois homes in the stock market crash. Thrust into year-round life at her mother's fledgling summer resort, Justine was confronted with learning survival in frigid northern woods.


Under a Flaming Sky

Under a Flaming Sky

Author: Daniel Brown

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2016-02-01

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1493022016

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On September 1, 1894 two forest fires converged on the town of Hinckley, Minnesota, trapping over 2,000 people. Daniel J. Brown recounts the events surrounding the fire in the first and only book on to chronicle the dramatic story that unfolded. Whereas Oregon's famous "Biscuit" fire in 2002 burned 350,000 acres in one week, the Hinckley fire did the same damage in five hours. The fire created its own weather, including hurricane-strength winds, bubbles of plasma-like glowing gas, and 200-foot-tall flames. In some instances, "fire whirls," or tornadoes of fire, danced out from the main body of the fire to knock down buildings and carry flaming debris into the sky. Temperatures reached 1,600 degrees Fahrenheit--the melting point of steel. As the fire surrounded the town, two railroads became the only means of escape. Two trains ran the gauntlet of fire. One train caught on fire from one end to the other. The heroic young African-American porter ran up and down the length of the train, reassuring the passengers even as the flames tore at their clothes. On the other train, the engineer refused to back his locomotive out of town until the last possible minute of escape. In all, more than 400 people died, leading to a revolution in forestry management practices and federal agencies that monitor and fight wildfires today. Author Daniel Brown has woven together numerous survivors' stories, historical sources, and interviews with forest fire experts in a gripping narrative that tells the fascinating story of one of North America's most devastating fires and how it changed the nation.


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Download or read book Under a Flaming Sky written by Daniel Brown and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-02-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On September 1, 1894 two forest fires converged on the town of Hinckley, Minnesota, trapping over 2,000 people. Daniel J. Brown recounts the events surrounding the fire in the first and only book on to chronicle the dramatic story that unfolded. Whereas Oregon's famous "Biscuit" fire in 2002 burned 350,000 acres in one week, the Hinckley fire did the same damage in five hours. The fire created its own weather, including hurricane-strength winds, bubbles of plasma-like glowing gas, and 200-foot-tall flames. In some instances, "fire whirls," or tornadoes of fire, danced out from the main body of the fire to knock down buildings and carry flaming debris into the sky. Temperatures reached 1,600 degrees Fahrenheit--the melting point of steel. As the fire surrounded the town, two railroads became the only means of escape. Two trains ran the gauntlet of fire. One train caught on fire from one end to the other. The heroic young African-American porter ran up and down the length of the train, reassuring the passengers even as the flames tore at their clothes. On the other train, the engineer refused to back his locomotive out of town until the last possible minute of escape. In all, more than 400 people died, leading to a revolution in forestry management practices and federal agencies that monitor and fight wildfires today. Author Daniel Brown has woven together numerous survivors' stories, historical sources, and interviews with forest fire experts in a gripping narrative that tells the fascinating story of one of North America's most devastating fires and how it changed the nation.


A Life in Two Worlds

A Life in Two Worlds

Author: Betty Powell Skoog

Publisher: Paper Moon Publishing

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13:

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A Life in Two Worlds chronicles Betty Skoog's years on Saganagon's Lake before it became part of Quetico Park.


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Download or read book A Life in Two Worlds written by Betty Powell Skoog and published by Paper Moon Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Life in Two Worlds chronicles Betty Skoog's years on Saganagon's Lake before it became part of Quetico Park.