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Auf seinen Reisen kreuz und quer durch den nordwestlichsten Teil Kanadas hat der Autor viel erlebt, ist vielen interessanten Menschen begegnet, hat die überreiche Fauna und Flora und die unglaublich diversen Landschaftsformen von den höchsten Bergen Kanadas bis hin zum arktischen Ozean kennen- und lieben gelernt. Sein Buch erzählt, wie er in den Yukon kam und gibt eindrucksvolle Geschichten und Abenteuer zu Wasser, zu Land und aus der Luft wieder,...
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Der Norden Kanadas und Alaska faszinieren durch gewaltige Ausdehnung und die eindrucksvollen, menschenleeren Landschaften. Hier ist das Reisen abseits der ausgetretenen Pfade Programm. Ob Frühjahr, Sommer, Herbst oder Winter – jede Jahreszeit ist eine gute Reisezeit, denn so lassen sich die unterschiedlichen Facetten dieser Regionen erleben. Zusätzlich begeistert diese letzte große Wildnis des nordamerikanischen Kontinents durch eine einzigartige...
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This is a work based on true-facts, extracted from my diary, which was meant to record my feelings at the time and not the emotions of a dream, or an adventure, it was recorded without pretense of great achievements or the future. It was my attempt without any pretension other than to be able to remember the wonderful moments that I experienced.
Today I would not undertake such an adventure. And, I would not recommend it to people, in general. To...
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Discover the keys to unlocking your Canadian dream with An Intro to The Ultimate Guide to Canadian Immigration Pathways, an exciting precursor to an authoritative, comprehensive resource meticulously crafted by Mrs. Gloria Morenike Faluyi-Ogieva. As an internationally trained lawyer with profound expertise in Immigration Law, Gloria Morenike brings a wealth of knowledge and personal experience to guide you through the intricate maze of moving to Canada.From...
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Though best known for the novel The Call of the Wild, American author and activist Jack London was also a prolific short story writer. The Faith of Men is a tale packed with twists and turns that follows two wealthy friends as they navigate the challenges of love, life, and the great outdoors.
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Canoe across large lakes, up and down rivers and rapids; labour over portages and through a miasma of blackflies; bask in the golden evenings of the Subarctic. In this account of an 800-mile canoe trip – which begins at Reindeer Lake on the Manitoba/Saskatchewan border, continues into Nunavut past the treeline, and ends on Hudson Bay – Peter Kazaks conveys the experience of being in the north by describing the daily details that bring the trip...
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This is the ninth volume in the series on Cannon in Canada. It is an informative and detailed synopsis of the carefully preserved and restored guns and artillery on display in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery is represented by a long and distinguished line of gunners with historical ties back to the days before Canada's Confederation. The honour of defending Canada while standing...
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Pt. 1. General information. Alaska cruise options ; Preparing for your cruise ; Life aboard a cruise ship ; History of Alaska and the Pacific Northwest ; Natural phenomena ; Wildlife of Alaska ; A walk in a rainforest ; Native culture -- pt. 2. The voyage & the ports. Seattle ; Victoria ; Vancouver & Canadian Rockies ; Canada's inside passage ; Ketchikan ; Pioneer ports: Wrangell & Petersburg ; Juneau & Tracy Arm ; Skagway & the Yukon ; Glacier Bay...
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"Renowned travel writer and TV host Robin Esrock has explored every inch of Canada's north to craft the definitive Bucket List. From food and culture to nature and adrenaline rushes, Robin provides the inspiration and information you'll need to follow in his footsteps, and discover everything Canada's northern territories have to offer."--
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"The Innocents Abroad, or The New Pilgrims' Progress is a travel book by American author Mark Twain, published in 1869, which humorously chronicles what Twain called his 'Great Pleasure Excursion' on board the chartered vessel Quaker City (formerly USS Quaker City), through Europe and the Holy Land, with a group of American travelers in 1867." --
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"It was a different crow, but the same crow, you understand? Because there is only one Crow. God made them all black and identical-looking because there is no reason for them to be different birds. That's why you can never kill a crow, because it lives forever. Crow never dies!" - James Itsi. For over 50,000 years, the Great Hunt has shaped human existence, creating a vital spiritual reality where people, animals, and the land share intimate bonds....
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The plan is all mapped out. Shorty and Libby, his true love, will journey to the gold fields and strike it rich together. But a handsome stranger in a tweed suit shakes the original plan to the core when he persuades Libby to stay in Skagway rather than proceed north to the Klondike with Shorty. Libby soon discovers that her new love is a master criminal by the name of Jefferson Randolph "Soapy" Smith. Convinced that Soapy has never killed anyone,...
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In northern Canada, there is a way of life that has been vanishing before our very eyes, and is continuing to disappear at an alarming pace. Life in the North is undergoing incredible changes, and yet the people of the North, cling onto every vestige of that old life that they can.
The author, an Irish Immigrant, who for five years was partially raised by a Metis family in Winnipeg, heads North in a soul-searching mission to find himself and his...
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Gold fell out wherever I poked my umbrella, and at the last moment Jones knocked out a stone, and right behind it shone a nugget which weighed eight ounces, thus writes Mrs. Hitchcock of one rich gold strike in her 1899 book "Two Women in the Klondike."
Mrs. Hitchcock's book is a story of a journey to the goldfields of Alaska undertaken by her and her friend Miss Edith Van Buren, who visited the Klondike in 1898. Mrs. Hitchcock has written a narrative...
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"The Last Speaker of Bear is the patchwork story of a life spent traveling in the far north from Alaska to Siberia. Lawrence Millman first visited northern Canada as a child and has spent four decades since on some thirty-five excursions in search of a deeper understanding of the historical and cultural elements that define and drive lives closely tied to the land, animals, and traditions. While much of his experience is centered in Canada-including...
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Canada's Northern Territories are not just known for the Northern lights. They have several other sights and activities to offer, too. If you're the more adventurous type and would not mind the snow and ice, then come to the Northern Territories. But first, gather all information that you can get in order to come truly prepared.
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