Download or read book Rails Across the Prairies written by Ron Brown and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2012-06-30 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow the evolution of the rail legacy of the Canadian Prairies from the arrival of the first engine on a barge to today’s realities. Rails Across the Prairies traces the evolution of Canada’s rail network, including the appearance of the first steam engine on the back of a barge. The book looks at the arrival of European settlers before the railway and examines how they coped by using ferry services on the Assiniboine and North Saskatchewan Rivers. The work then follows the building of the railways, the rivalries of their owners, and the unusual irrigation works of Canadian Pacific Railway. The towns were nearly all the creation of the railways from their layout to their often unusual names. Eventually, the rail lines declined, though many are experiencing a limited revival. Learn what the heritage lover can still see of the Prairies’ railway legacy, including existing rail operations and the stories the railways brought with them. Many landmarks lie vacant, including ghost towns and elevators, while many others survive as museums or interpretative sites.

Download or read book Rails on the Prairie written by Goscinny and published by 9th Cinebook. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The First Transcontinental Railroad is stopped dead near its starting point, both in the East and in the West. Repeated injunctions from the president of the "Transcontinental Railroad" are having no effect: His workers are constantly prevented from working by agents of a mysterious traitor. But Lucky Luke witnesses one of the acts of sabotage and stops it. Soon, he is in charge of security for the entire westward push--and he will have his work cut out for him!

Download or read book Birds of Western Canada written by Percy Algernon Taverner and published by National Museum of Canada, 1928 (Ottawa : F. A. Acland, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty). This book was released on 1928 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Prairie Rails written by Robert P. Olmsted and published by McMillan Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1979 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Prairie Farmer written by and published by . This book was released on 1816 with total page 1148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A leading agricultural magazine founded by the Union Agricultural Society of Chicago and a champion of farmers' rights ... Besides articles on agriculture, horticulture, and stock raising, it provided general and market news, a children's column, and departments dealing with health, household problems, and veterinary medicine." Cf. American periodicals, 1741-1900.

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Download or read book Prairie Whistles written by Dennis Boyer and published by Big Earth Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recollections told by the men and women who were involved with railroads and railroading: conductors, porters, carmen, tower operators, telegraph operators, and others. The tales offer an intimate look at how railroading touched lives throughout the Midwest.

Download or read book She Rode the Rails written by Beverly S Adam and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fictional biography based on the true life of traveling photographer, Mary Jane Wyatt. Includes facsimiles of photographs by Mary Jane Wyatt

Download or read book Chasing Birds across Texas written by Mark T. Adams and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2003-10-01 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the morning of January 1, 2000, Mark T. Adams started counting birds. His goal was to find the largest possible number of species in one year in Texas, an undertaking known in birding parlance as a Big Year. By the evening of December 31, he had tied the record of 489 species seen or heard within the state’s borders in a single calendar year. Traveling 30,000 miles across Texas by car and 18,000 miles by plane, Adams alone saw 92 percent of all bird species reported in the state in 2000. In Chasing Birds across Texas, Adams invites birders and others with a broad interest in the outdoors to join him in exploring Texas’ varied habitats on his quest for birds—from the upper coast to the lower coast; into the Hill Country, the Panhandle, and the Chihuahuan Desert; and up the Davis, Chisos, and Guadalupe Mountains. As he happily celebrates the bounty of the Valley’s spring migration or desperately searches for a Panhandle rarity, we watch him grow as a naturalist, exult in the Texas landscape, and benefit from the company of some of the world’s best birders. Informative, inspiring, and great fun, Chasing Birds across Texas conveys as perhaps no other bird book can the humor, obsession, dedication, and adventure that are all part of the sport of birding.

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Download or read book Rail Trails Illinois Indiana Ohio written by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy and published by Wilderness Press. This book was released on 2017-04-17 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Across the country, more than 1600 unused railroad corridors have been converted to level, public, multiuse trails, where people can enjoy a fitness run, a leisurely bike ride, or a stroll with the family. In this updated guide in the popular series, the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy presents the finest rail-trails plus other great multiuse trails in three Midwestern states. Rail-Trails Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio covers more than 70 trails in the region. Many rail-trails are paved and run through the most scenic parts of towns. Others, such as the 20-mile Sam Vadalabene Great River Road Bike Trail, travel along lush waterways, dramatic bluffs, and steep hills. The Monoon Trail in Indiana highlights the best of midwestern rail-trails by stitching together neighborhoods, recreational facilities, schools, and cultural centers between Indianapolis and Carmel. Rail-Trails Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio lets readers enjoy the serenity of the rural countryside along the Midwest's many great multiuse trails. This full-color book includes succinct descriptions of each trail from start to finish, plus at-a-glance summary information indicating permitted uses, surface type, length, and directions to trailheads for each trail. Every trip has a detailed map that includes start and end points, trailhead, parking, restroom facilities, and other amenities.