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From Burleigh to Boschink: A Community Called Stony Lake

by Christie Bentham & Katharine Hooke

From Burleigh to Boschink: A Community Called Stony Lake covers over a hundred years of human history, encompassing the Aboriginal Peoples, their presence and influence, early settlement and cottaging activity...

Without a Paddle

by Warren Richey

As far as Warren Richey knew, his life was on course. A reporter with a beautiful wife and talented son, Richey couldn’t imagine how it could be any better....Then his marriage falls apart and he can’t imagine...

Everglades Patrol

by Tom Shirley

As law enforcement officer and game manager for the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, Lt. Tom Shirley was the law in one of the last true frontiers in the nation--the Florida Everglades.

In Everglades...

The Greatest Lake: Stories from Lake Superior's North Shore

by Conor Mihell

By exploring the connection between people and place on the rugged coastline of Lake Superior, the world's largest freshwater lake, Conor Mihell weaves first-hand experiences as an outdoor adventurer with compelling...

Lakeland: Journeys into the Soul of Canada

by Allan Casey

Lakeland is nominated for the 2010 Governor General's Award for Non-Fiction! More than just a place, Lakeland is a state of mind in this ode to Canada's abundant freshwater systems The story begins at Emma Lake,...