Daryl Sexsmith's passion for wilderness and the canoe as a vehicle to explore that wilderness comes through loud and clear in this memoir of living and travelling on Canadian rivers, and the strong bonds forged between canoeing...
Nature and the environment
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Author:Sexsmith, DarylSummary: - Author:Flores, DanSummary:
America's Great Plains once possessed one of the grandest wildlife spectacles of the world, equaled only by such places as the Serengeti, the Masai Mara, or the veld of South Africa. Pronghorn antelope, gray wolves, bison, coyotes, wild...
- Author:Cannings, RichardSummary:
In these delightful meditations, biologist and bird lover Richard Cannings weaves stories of his personal encounters with birds into fascinating descriptions of their behavior, anatomy, and evolution. He muses over the meadowlarks’...
- Author:Turner, NancySummary:
Volume 1: The History and Practice of Indigenous Plant Knowledge Volume 2: The Place and Meaning of Plants in Indigenous Cultures and Worldviews Nancy Turner has studied Indigenous peoples' knowledge of plants and environments in...
- Author:Shellenberger, MichaelSummary:
Climate change is real but it's not the end of the world. It is not even our most serious environmental problem. Michael Shellenberger has been fighting for a greener planet for decades. He helped save the world's last...
- Author:Lopez, BarrySummary:
Winner of the National Book Award This bestselling, groundbreaking exploration of the Far North is a classic of natural history, anthropology, and travel writing. The Arctic is a perilous place. Only a few species of wild animals can...
- Author:Gilio-Whitaker, DinaSummary:
The story of Native peoples' resistance to environmental injustice and land incursions, and a call for environmentalists to learn from the Indigenous community's rich history of activismThrough the unique lens of "...
- Author:Ulysse, CollectifSummary:
Découvrez Banff et ses environs à l'aide de ce chapitre extrait du guide Ulysse Explorez les Rocheuses canadiennes. Principale agglomération du parc national Banff, la ville de Banff vit au rythme du tourisme. Les montagnes...
- Author:BC ParksSummary:
As BC Parks embarks on our commitment to inclusion, we look forward to continuing to work with community organizations to realize our vision. If you are a member of a community organization and are interested in being a part of BC Parks...
- Author:Kochanoff, PeggySummary:
Can anything eat prickly sea urchins? Can dead jellyfish still sting you? Why does water squirt up when you walk along the beach? Biologist and artist Peggy Kochanoff answers these questions and more in this illustrated guide to solving...
- Author:Kochanoff, PeggySummary:
Why are moths drawn to light at night? Why do some flowers only bloom under the moon? Are stars really falling from the sky? Naturalist and artist Peggy Kochanoff answers these questions and more in this illustrated guide to solving...
- Author:Kochanoff, PeggySummary:
Do dragonflies bite? What is the difference between a frog and a toad? Are leeches dangerous? Naturalist and artist Peggy Kochanoff answers these questions and more in this illustrated guide to solving pond mysteries. From the life...
- Author:Morgan, R. GraceSummary:
As one of North America's most unique ecologies, the Great Plains have fostered symbiotic relationships between humans and animals for millennia. Among these, Indigenous bonds to beavers, bison, and horses have been the subject of...
- Author:Winston, Mark L.Summary:
Bee Time presents Winston's reflections on three decades spent studying these creatures, and on the lessons they can teach about how humans might better interact with one another and the natural world. Like us, honeybees represent a...
- Author:Munson, Marit K., Jamieson, Susan M.Summary:
Before Ontario there was ice. As the last ice age came to an end, land began to emerge from the melting glaciers. With time, plants and animals moved into the new landscape and people followed. For almost 15,000 years, the land that is...
- Author:Jenkins, PhilSummary:
George Mercer Dawson is a towering figure in Canadian history — and science — as the man who led the Geological Survey during its exploration of the Canadian West, mostly from horseback or from a canoe. A tough job for anyone, it was an...
- Author:Saxifrage, CarrieSummary:
The Big Swim puts forward the idea that personal growth arises from facing both inner tensions and threats to the biosphere. In a collection of stories that is frequently touching, surprisingly funny and always thought-provoking, author...
- Blessed unrest : how the largest movement in the world came into being, and why no one saw it comingAuthor:Hawken, PaulSummary:
Blessed unrest tells the story of a worldwide movement that is largely unseen by politicians or the media. Hawken, an environmentalist and author, has spent more than a decade researching organizations dedicated to restoring the...
- Author:Gordon, Todd, Webber, Jeffery R.Summary:
Rooted in thousands of pages of Access to Information documents and dozens of interviews carried out throughout Latin America, Blood of Extraction examines the increasing presence of Canadian mining companies in Latin America and the...
- Author:Matthiessen, PeterSummary:
A classic work of nature and humanity, by renowned writer Peter Matthiessen (1927–2014), author of the National Book Award–winning The Snow Leopard and the novel In Paradise. National Book Award–winning author Peter Matthiessen takes...
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