Download or read book Solo on the Yukon and Solo on the Yukon Again written by Helen Broomell and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-04 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the summer of 1981, 64-year-old Helen Broomell, mother of six and grandmother of ten, set off with an old aluminum canoe that had been shortened by cutting and riveting. She had found a ride on a ride board from her home in Wisconsin to Dawson, British Columbia, and the Yukon River. After three weeks paddling 600 miles by herself, she spent the next four months exploring Alaska by plane, train, Alaska Ferry, hitchhiking, river rafting, and dogsledding. Two years later, Helen returned and picked up her canoe at the gas station by the pipeline bridge where she had left it, and paddled another 750 miles by herself. When the weather got bad before she reached her destination (about 100 miles from the Bering Sea), she traded her canoe for a boat ride, and again spent several months traveling all over Alaska by any means available. This book combines her journals from both trips into one volume, and includes unforgettable anecdotes about bears, native villages, making friends, and being self-reliant.
Download or read book Solo on the Yukon Again with More Alaskan Adventures written by Broomell, Helen and published by Minocqua, WI : H. Broomell. This book was released on 1984 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Walking the Yukon written by Chris Townsend and published by International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leaving Skagway, Alaska, in June 1990, Townsend followed the footsteps of the Klondike goldrushers across the Yukon's rugged mountains, wild rivers, and muskeg swamps. Focusing on the Yukon's history, geology, and wildlife, Townsend finds reminders of the gaunt men chronicled by Robert Service almost a century ago. 15 illustrations.
Download or read book Solo on the Yukon written by Helen Broomell and published by S.l. : Lakeland Times. This book was released on 1982 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Helluva Life As lived by Helen Sprague Broomell written by Sue Broomell Irujo and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories and anecdotes about a remarkable woman who paddled down the entire Yukon River by herself at ages 64 and 66-and that was just the beginning of her adventures! The book will be an inspiration to anybody who wants to live a life full of joy, even in the face of adversity.
Download or read book Walking the Yukon written by Chris Townsend and published by McGraw-Hill. This book was released on 1993-09-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chris Townsend left Skagway, Alaska, in June 1990, following in the footsteps of the Klondike goldrushers for a time before finally ending his trek 83 days later at the Arctic Circle.
Download or read book Exploring the Yukon River written by Archie Satterfield and published by Dissertation.com. This book was released on 2000-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Yukon River is one of the most beautiful rivers in North America, especially the 650-mile portion from the headwater lakes in British Columbia down to Dawson City. This is also an historic section of the river because of the Klondike gold rush of 1897-99 and the 50-year steamboat era that followed. Archie Satterfield has traveled this stretch of wild river several times and has written extensively about the river and the gold rush in other books, particularly Chilkoot Pass, and numerous magazine articles. Illustrated with historic and modern photos, plus sketch maps to guide travelers along this beautiful and historic waterway.
Download or read book Rivers Running Free written by Judith Niemi and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This collection of women's memoirs of canoeing experiences comes as a welcome alternative to the many outdoors books that seem geared to men. Despite the differences in time and settingfrom 1905 to the 1980s, from Mexico to the Hudson Baymany of the contributions share a common theme: that of women shedding societal roles and surviving by their wits and strength. Many of the accounts are compelling, but some are couched in New Age jargon that blunts their impact ("I feel my center reach out to meet/tap/mingle with/give-to that water energy"). The editorializing could be more literate, and the book's chummy tone seems more appropriate to a community newsletter. Still, this collection is sure to give much-needed inspiration to readers who have felt that the wilderness couldn't be enjoyed by the "weaker" sex."--Pub. desc.
Download or read book Kings of the Yukon written by Adam Weymouth and published by Penguin Group. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Yukon River is 2,000 miles long and the longest stretch of free-flowing river in the United States. In this riveting examination of one of the last wild places on earth, Adam Weymouth canoes from Canada's Yukon Territory, through Alaska, to the Bering Sea. The result is a book that shows how even the most remote wilderness is affected by the same forces reshaping the rest of the planet. Every summer, hundreds of thousands of king salmon migrate the distance of the Yukon to their spawning grounds, where they breed and die, in what is the longest salmon run in the world. For the people who live along the river, salmon were once the lifeblood of commerce and local culture. But climate change and globalized economy have fundamentally altered the balance between people and nature; the health and numbers of king salmon are in question, as is the fate of the communities that depend on them. Traveling down the Yukon as the salmon migrate, a four-month journey through untrammeled landscape, Weymouth traces the fundamental interconnectedness of people and fish through searing and unforgettable portraits of the individuals he encounters. He offers a powerful, nuanced glimpse into indigenous cultures, and into our ever-complicated relationship with the natural world. Weaving in the rich history of salmon across time as well as the science behind their mysterious life cycle, 'Kings of the Yukon' is extraordinary adventure and nature writing at its most urgent and poetic"--Dust jacket.
Download or read book Mississippi Solo written by Eddy Harris and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1998-09-15 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The true story of a young black man's quest: to canoe the length of the Mississippi River from Minnesota to New Orleans.
Download or read book Songs of a Sourdough written by Robert William Service and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Solo First Time Travellers Handbook eBook PDF written by Deborah Brown and published by Going Travelling. This book was released on 2019-12-31 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A confidence builder for those who want to travel the world.Travel Safe. Travel Smart. Travel Healthy. All the know-how from a travel expert who brings comprehensive, practical information from the decision to go, planning, travelling and returning home and everything in-between. Let's Travel You Happy! Super-informative topics include: - Decide where to go, when and for how long - Savings strategies, budgeting, and planning - Packing to perfection - Passports, Visas, Working holiday - Expert Tips throughout - Inspirational stories and images - Prepare for a happy, healthy, safe journey The ultimate guide to to your destiny of discovering the world. By: Going Travelling? - Travel You Happy
Download or read book The Way of the Hermit written by Ken Smith and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2024-05-28 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER* Subconsciously, I pressed myself into the loch's banks as that summer inched forward. We'd got off to a rocky beginning, but I started to see Treig in a different way. There was something about this land that told me just to hold on a while longer. It might've been just a whisper at the time, but I knew it was definitely worth heeding. I just knew that was it. This was the place. Seventy-four-year-old Ken Smith has spent the past four decades in the Scottish Highlands. His home is a log cabin nestled near Loch Treig, known as "the lonely loch," where he lives off the land. He fishes for his supper, chops his own wood and even brews his own tipple. He is, in the truest sense of the word, a hermit. From his working-class origins in Derbyshire, Ken always sensed that there was more ot life than an empty nine to five. Then one day in 1974, an attack from a group of drunken men left him for dead. Determined to change his prospects, Ken quit his job and spent his formative years traveling in the Yukon. It was here, in the vast wilderness of northwestern Canada, that he honed his survival skills and grew closer to nature. Returning to Britain, he continued his nomadic lifestyle, wandering north and living in huts until he finally reached Loch Treig. Ken decided to lay his roots amongst the dense woodland and Highland air, and has lived there ever since. In The Way of the Hermit, Ken shares the remarkable story of his lfe for the very first time. Told with humor and compassion, his unique insights allow us to glimpse the awe and wonder of a life lived in nature and offer wisdom on how each of us can escape the pressures and stresses of modern life.
Download or read book Alone Within the Pack written by Sandra Lynch-Bakken and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2024-03-26 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her inspiring memoir, Sandra Lynch-Bakken describes her years as a zookeeper at Nebraska's Heritage Zoo, taking care of its newest additions: a motley pack of gray wolves. She recounts the emotional peaks and shattering depths of keeping wolves at a time when the nation was dealing with its violent history of dominating that species. Sandra's journey with ten unique, rambunctious wolves will delight and educate readers of all ages. Themes of friendship, love, family, and heartbreak weave together this amazing story of a pack of wolves and their keeper.
Download or read book Yukon Solo written by Karel Dohnal and published by Portland, Ore. : Binford & Mort. This book was released on 1984 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journal of a canoe voyage down the full length of the Yukon River from the headwaters of the Big Salmon River to Norton Sound, made in the summer of 1973.
Download or read book Solo written by C. Robert Kelly and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1996, 60-year-old Bob Kelly temporarily lost the use of his legs. That disability was hard to bear for someone who had always been physically active. The following year, while looking for a way to use his upper body strength, he had an idea- to travel solo by kayak from Ottawa to the Atlantic. In 1998, after completing that journey, Kelly faced another loss with the death of Shirley, his beloved wife of 34 years. He decided to continue the kayak trip across Canada as a memorial to her. It was an odyssey that took him some 9,000 kilometres through the most challenging waterways of Canada. In Solo, Kelly tells how he overcame daunting obstacles, brutal weather, serious injuries and setbacks. The story ends on the historic Grand Portage, where Kelly faced the most gruelling test. "Long trips over water and portages are metaphors of life - the wind can be with you or a hurricane in your face. Bob's included physical and emotional obstacles greater than the whims of weather and geography. It spanned more than distance and time and was indeed the journey of an indomitable spirit." -Max Finklestein, author of Canoeing a Continent and Paddling the Boreal Forest.
Download or read book Solo Season written by Solo Slim and published by GrahamR Writings LLC. This book was released on 2019-06-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set mostly in Laurens and Greenwood, South Carolina, this book follows the life of notorious rapper and hustler, "Solo Slim". He had it all, the talent, the ladies, the clout as he went from rocking the mic center stage to selling dope out the traphouse. Living a life with no brakes often leads to a major collision. "Solo Season" takes you on a journey from the past to the present life and consequences of Solo Slim.
