Download or read book Wilderness Mission written by and published by American Society of Civil Engineers. This book was released on 1999 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Healing in the Wilderness written by Bob Burrows and published by Harbour Publishing Company. This book was released on 2004 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unforgettable story reveals how medical missionaries responded to crises, emergencies and sudden illnesses--including grizzly bear attacks and airplane crashes--without modern technology or urban hospitals. It portrays the small missions and infirmaries and tells how their staff handled life and death in the deep bush, on mountain ranges, in Native villages, on trackless prairies and on distant islands. It describes the sacrifices of devoted physicians, nurses and their families as they healed the sick and wounded, often under dreadful circumstances and in primitive conditions. Author Bob Burrows is uniquely qualified to relate this fascinating narrative of the United Church Mission Hospitals. A United Church minister for more than four decades, he has piloted an aircraft and captained a ship to deliver care to remote areas of British Columbia. He has also worked for both the BC and federal governments in positions of public trust dedicated to ensuring the human rights of aboriginal people, women and minority groups. Extensively researched and illustrated with many never before-seen photographs, Healing in the Wilderness will be a revelation and an inspiration to Canadians interested in the development of health care across the remotest regions of the country.

Download or read book Mountain Mission Race the Wild 6 written by Kristin Earhart and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2016-08-30 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a once-in-a-lifetime race through the animal kingdom, it takes smarts, strength, and skill to win! The team is climbing to new heights!The last leg of the race lands teams in the Himalayas, one of the most treacherous mountain ranges in the world. But when a rockslide disaster threatens an old friend, Russell and the team must decide whether to go on a rescue mission or race for the win...

Download or read book Mission Studies written by and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Civilizing the Wilderness written by A.A. den Otter and published by University of Alberta. This book was released on 2012-04-05 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eleven essays explore the dichotomy of "civilizing" and "wilderness" in 1850s Euro-British North America.

Download or read book A Mission Into the Wilderness and Memoirs of A Campaigning Trooper written by Harold Cheney, Jr. and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2007-11 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our Jack of Tabbyshire is now full grown. No longer a kitten, he is the acknowledged heir of Lord Wallingford. Further, as Viscount Jack, he governs Tabbyshire as his Grandfather's Regent. Jack is troubled by an unexplained increase in ferocious forays by the Wild Cats of the Northern Hills into Tabbyshire. To discover their cause, he embarks on a Mission Into the Wilderness. Jack will restore peace by bringing the message of the Great Cat-the Mother of all Cats-to these Wild Cats. In this tale Jack and his friend, Tootoo, meet the leader of the Wild Cats, Long Claw. They also meet Golden Fur, also a Wild Cat-or is he? Can our Jack prevail over these wild and hardened fighters in the Northern Hills? To this task our Jack must bring every skill of a Campaigning Trooper-and more. In his Memoirs of a Campaigning Trooper, Captain Sam, rescuer of Jack in our previous tale, describes his rise from a humble tenant of Tabbyshire to Knight Commander of the Troop that guards the Shire.

Download or read book Wilderness in National Parks written by John C. Miles and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wilderness in National Parks casts light on the complicated relationship between the National Park Service and its policy goals of wilderness preservation and recreation. By examining the overlapping and sometimes contradictory responsibilities of the park service and the national wilderness preservation system, John C. Miles finds the National Park Service still struggling to deal with an idea that lies at the core of its mission and yet complicates that mission, nearly one hundred years into its existence. The National Park Service's ambivalence about wilderness is traced from its beginning to the turn of the twenty-first century. The Service is charged with managing more wilderness acreage than any government agency in the world and, in its early years, frequently favored development over preservation. The public has perceived national parks as permanently protected wilderness resources, but in reality this public confidence rests on shaky ground. Miles shows how changing conceptions of wilderness affected park management over the years, with a focus on the tension between the goals of providing recreational spaces for the American people and leaving lands pristine and undeveloped for future generations.

Download or read book Designation of Wilderness Areas written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 920 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Crown Jewel Wilderness written by Lauren Danner and published by Washington State University Press. This book was released on 2021-06-18 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Remote, rugged, and spectacularly majestic, with stunning alpine meadows and jagged peaks that soar beyond ten thousand feet, North Cascades National Park is one of the Pacific Northwest’s crown jewels. Now, in the first full-length account, Lauren Danner chronicles its creation--just in time for the park’s fiftieth anniversary in 2018. The North Cascades range benefited from geographic isolation that shielded its mountains from extensive resource extraction and development. Efforts to establish a park began as early as 1892, but gained traction after World War II as economic affluence sparked national interest in wilderness preservation and growing concerns about the impact of harvesting timber to meet escalating postwar housing demands. As the environmental movement matured, a 1950s Glacier Peak study mobilized conservationists to seek establishment of a national park that prioritized wilderness. Concerned about the National Park Service’s policy favoring development for tourism and the United States Forest Service’s policy promoting logging in the national forests, conservationists leveraged a changing political environment and the evolving environmental values of the natural resource agencies to achieve the goal of permanent wilderness protection. Their grassroots activism became increasingly sophisticated, eventually leading to the compromise that resulted in the 1968 creation of Washington’s magnificent third national park.

Download or read book Wilderness Cathedral written by Jake A. Eberlein and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-24 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Wilderness Cathedral: The Story of Idaho's Oldest Building, historian and Coeur d'Alene resident Jake Eberlein writes with relish as he tells the story of the Old Sacred Heart Mission and its significance to Cataldo and the larger Pacific Northwest region. Eberlein correctly points out that although this is a history of a single building, the story he tells is really the history of the region. Wilderness Cathedral makes important contributions to our understanding of Idaho's history but it also offers a valuable lesson on why communities should strive to preserve our historical landmarks for future generations to appreciate. Mark Ellis, PhDProfessor of HistoryUniversity of Nebraska at Kearney While much is written about religious buildings such as the California Missions or St. Patrick's Cathedral, until this book precious little has been written about Sacred Heart Mission in Cataldo, ID. Historian Jake Eberlein traces the founding of the mission in the 19th century, the struggles and conflicts in building the mission, the changes it survived and the faith of the Native Americans and the Jesuits who served them which stood the passage of time. Wilderness Cathedral is a pioneering historical effort that sheds light on one of America's great monuments. Jake Eberlein holds a master's degree in history from the University of Nebraska. He currently resides in Idaho with his wife and children.

Download or read book Proposed Wilderness Areas written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Public Lands and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Designation of Wilderness Areas written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Public Lands and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 1232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Proposed Wilderness Areas written by United States. Congress. Senate. Interior and Insular Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Jesuit Missions A Chronicle of the Cross in the Wilderness written by Thomas Guthrie Marquis and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas Guthrie Marquis's 'The Jesuit Missions, A Chronicle of the Cross in the Wilderness,' serves as a comprehensive exposition of the remarkable efforts of the Jesuits in New France and their quest to spread Christianity among Indigenous Peoples. This edition, gracefully brought to life by DigiCat Publishing, retains the historical integrity and literary grace of the original work. Marquis's narration, both meticulous and evocative, immerses readers in the formidable landscapes and encounters of 17th-century North America. Within its context, the book is an important chronicle that balances missionary zeal with nuanced observations of North America's indigenous cultures, contributing significantly to the literary landscape of early Canadian history and missionary narratives. Thomas Guthrie Marquis was a distinguished historian and author, deeply invested in the fabric of Canadian heritage and its underpinnings. His personal and scholarly interests in the intersection of European colonizers and Indigenous communities informed the narrative of 'The Jesuit Missions.' Marquis's work echoes with the authenticity of a writer genuinely captivated by his subject, weaving together threads of history, spirituality, and cultural encounter with a deft hand. His particular perspective offers insight into the complexities of cross-cultural engagement and the consequences of missionary work during a transformative period in history. This meticulously crafted edition is recommended for readers who seek a deeper understanding of the cultural and religious history of early North America. Scholars and enthusiasts of colonial history will find in Marquis's work a rich tapestry of interactions that shaped the continent's spiritual and political landscapes. 'The Jesuit Missions' is not merely an account of historical events but an evocative narrative that will resonate with those who are passionate about the broader narratives of human endeavor, faith, and the resilience of cultural identity in the face of overwhelming change.

Download or read book An Apostle of the Wilderness written by Theodore Isaac Holcombe and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Windshield Wilderness written by David Louter and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2009-11-23 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his engaging book Windshield Wilderness, David Louter explores the relationship between automobiles and national parks, and how together they have shaped our ideas of wilderness. National parks, he argues, did not develop as places set aside from the modern world, but rather came to be known and appreciated through technological progress in the form of cars and roads, leaving an enduring legacy of knowing nature through machines. With a lively style and striking illustrations, Louter traces the history of Washington State’s national parks -- Mount Rainier, Olympic, and North Cascades -- to illustrate shifting ideas of wilderness as scenic, as roadless, and as ecological reserve. He reminds us that we cannot understand national parks without recognizing that cars have been central to how people experience and interpret their meaning, and especially how they perceive them as wild places. Windshield Wilderness explores what few histories of national parks address: what it means to view parks from the road and through a windshield. Building upon recent interpretations of wilderness as a cultural construct rather than as a pure state of nature, the story of autos in parks presents the preservation of wilderness as a dynamic and nuanced process.Windshield Wilderness illuminates the difficulty of separating human-modified landscapes from natural ones, encouraging us to recognize our connections with nature in national parks.

Download or read book Sisters in the Wilderness written by Dolores S. Williams and published by Orbis Books. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This landmark work first published 20 years ago helped establish the field of African-American womanist theology. It is widely regarded as a classic text in the field. Drawing on the biblical figure of Hagar mother of Ishmael, cast into the desert by Abraham and Sarah, but protected by God Williams finds a proptype for the struggle of African-American women. African slave, homeless exile, surrogate mother, Hagar's story provides an image of survival and defiance appropriate to black women today. Exploring the themes implicit in Hagar's story poverty and slavery, ethnicity and sexual exploitation, exile and encounter with God Williams traces parallels in the history of African-American women from slavery to the present day. A new womanist theology emerges from this shared experience, from the interplay of oppressions on account of race, sex and class. Sisters in the Wilderness offers a telling critique of theologies that promote "liberation" but ignore women of color. This is a book that defined a new theological project and charted a path that others continue to explore.