Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Listening Point - General Discussion :: Book recommendations
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MN_Lindsey |
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Frenchy |
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boonie |
Fire Weather, John Vaillant Young Men and Fire, Norman Maclean In another vein: A Death on the Barrens, George Grinnell Barren Grounds, Skip Pessl (2 differing viewpoints of the tragic Moffatt expedition) The Lure of the Labrador Wild, Dillon Wallace The long Labrador Trail, Dillon Wallace A Woman's Way Through Unknown Labrador, Mina Hubbard (3 related books about Labrador exploration) And yet another: Going Infinite, Michael Lewis |
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Willow76 |
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wxce1260 |
JK, they are both great books and interesting non-fiction reads :) |
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OldGuide2 |
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JWilder |
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Pinetree |
JWilder: " " Awesome book from Leopold-Branded the father of conservation. Pretty much mandatory to read by Fish and Wildlife students. |
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EmmaMorgan |
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chessie |
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Digger07 |
Frenchy: "Canoeing With The Cree by Eric Sevareid+1 |
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MN_Lindsey |
Digger07: "Frenchy: "Canoeing With The Cree by Eric Sevareid+1" Alternatively, "Hudson Bay Bound" is the female version of this adventure/route. |
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Mocha |
I also have a hold on many of the books listed above, surprised at the interest in them by people in southern MN. |
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ducks |
wxce1260: "I would recommend you NOT read "Gunflint Falling" by Cary Griffiths nor "The Last Entry Point" by Joe Frederichs immediately preceding your trip. I did, and for the whole trip I had this vision of getting lost, having a tree fall on me, and being eaten by wolves, going through my brain for the entire trip!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good humor ;). I tried to get both of those books from the library, but one has all 7 copies checked out and 7 people on the waiting list and the other one has all 4 copies checked out with 14 people on the waiting list. I will be in Grand Marais/Gunflint Trail 4 different times between now and October plus Ely 1 time so spending some money on books at Drury Lane or Piragis sounds like a great idea. I really liked Gunflint Burning and Lost in the Wild by Griffith and I really enjoy listening to Joe's podcasts, so Gunflint Falling and Last Entry Point are the next 2 books I want to read. |
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straighthairedcurly |
Magic on the Rocks by Michael Furtman The 29th Day by Alex Messenger Portage Into the Past by J. Arnold Bolz Canoe Country Flora by Mark Stensaas (absolutely most entertaining plant book I've ever read...brought it on a family trip and everyone kept stealing it from me or taking turns reading it aloud to the group). I just got his Canoe Country Wildlife, but haven't had a trip yet. The Voyageur's Highway by Grace Lee Nute Hudson Bay Bound by Natalie Warren The Last Entry Point by Joe Frederichs |
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ManitouMan |
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WapsiBanks00 |
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scottiebaldwin |
'The Klamath Knot' by David Rains Wallace (Sierra Club award winner). Both of these books are especially good reads while in the BWCA. |
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noahj |
Cache Lake Country - John J. Rowlands. The ultimate book for anybody who's wished they could go back in time and live in the north woods. Father Water, Mother Woods - Gary Paulsen. Great stories about growing up in the north woods. The Company - Steven R. Brown. Incredible history of the Hudson Bay Company, the fur trade, and the area generally. Hudson Bay Bound - Natalie Warren. The modern story of two young women who recreate Sevaried's trip. Adventure North - Sean Bloomfield. Another modern recreation of Sevaried's trip. Disappointment River - Brian Castner. Account of author's 2016 paddle down the Mackenzie River. Alone Againt the North & Beyond the Trees - Adam Shoalts. Great books about modern adventuring with canoes in the north. Fur Trade Canoe Routes of Canada/ Then and Now - Eric Morse. Great short book on history and geogrpahy of the fur trade routes. |