Adam Shoalts Bücher

Der junge kanadische Entdecker Adam Shoalts wagt das Abenteuer seines Lebens: Einen Kanu-Solo-Trip durch die kanadische Arktis, rund 4000 Kilometer vom Yukon River im Westen bis zum Baker Lake im Osten Kanadas. Als erster Mensch auf dieser Route. Er durchquert Gebiete, die auf keiner Landkarte verzeichnet sind, kämpft sich stromaufwärts durch reißende Flüsse, navigiert durch von Eisschollen bedeckte Seen. Neben der wildromantischen Einsamkeit sind es die Klänge der Wildnis, die ihn faszinieren: das Plätschern schwimmender Karibus, der Ruf der Kraniche – das Surren von Millionen von Kriebelmücken. Shoalts macht eine der letzten Wildnisse erlebbar und schafft ein Bewusstsein für ihre dramatische Gefährdung durch den Klimawandel.

Adam Shoalts, one of Canada's foremost explorers, tells the stories behind centuries old maps, and how they came to shape what became Canada. It's a story that will surprise readers, and reveal the Canada we never knew was hidden. It brings to life the characters and the bloody disputes that forged our history, by showing us what the world looked like before it entered the history books. Combining storytelling, cartography, geography, archaeology and, of course, history, this book shows us Canada in a way we've never seen it before

From Canada’s most accomplished adventurer and storyteller comes a gripping journey into the vastness of the country's landscape and history. One spring morning, Adam Shoalts spots a majestic peregrine falcon flying near Lake Erie. Inspired, he resolves to follow its migration route north on an astonishing 3,400-kilometre journey to the Arctic. Along the way, he faces numerous challenges, including storms on the Great Lakes, urban wilderness in Toronto and Montreal, busy commercial freighter traffic, gale force winds, massive hydroelectric dams, bushwhacking, hunger, bear encounters, and navigating white-water rapids on icy northern rivers far from help. In his signature style, Shoalts traverses both space and time, exploring diverse landscapes—from lush Carolinian forests to windswept mountains, salty seas to swamps, pristine lakes to glittering mega-cities. He also visits historical sites of battles, shipwrecks, forgotten forts, and abandoned trading posts. Through his travels, he highlights the interconnectedness of wild places, from remote wilderness to urban parks, and emphasizes their vital importance. This extraordinary journey invites readers on an armchair adventure that spans five ecoregions and centuries of captivating history, showcasing the masterful storytelling of one of Canada’s most audacious authors.

A thrilling odyssey through an unforgiving landscape, this narrative recounts Adam Shoalts's solo crossing of Canada's mainland Arctic in a single season—the first in recorded history. It intertwines Shoalts's journey with tales of adventurers, explorers, First Nations, fur traders, and bush pilots, creating an unforgettable story of exploration. As he navigates shifting ice floes, faces snarling bears, and maneuvers along cliffs above furious rapids, he shares fascinating legends and historical anecdotes that enrich the lore of the North. Among these are the saga of the Mad Trapper, known for his endurance and tragic end; the controversial Vilhjalmur Stefansson, blamed for the deaths of his companions; and the tale of the "Lost Patrol" of Mounties who perished in a blizzard. The formidable Tyrell brothers charted much of Canada’s North, while eerie ruins like Fort Confidence and the remnants of gold prospector David Douglas's cabin add to the mystique. The tragedy of John Hornby and his companions, who starved on the Thelon River, is also recounted, alongside folklore about wendigoes and the mystery of Angikuni Lake, where an entire Inuit camp vanished in 1930. These wonders and mysteries accompany Shoalts on his adventure of a lifetime.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER Spellbinding adventure from Canada's most beloved modern-day explorer. In the early 1900s, the isolated little settlement of Traverspine was the scene of an extraordinary haunting by large creatures none could identify. Strange tracks were found in the woods. Unearthly cries were heard in the night. Sled dogs went missing. Children reported being stalked by a terrifying grinning animal. Families slept with cabin doors barred and axes and guns at their bedsides. While tales of things that "go bump in the night" are part of the folklore of the wilderness, most are easily dismissed by skeptics. But what happened at Traverspine a hundred years ago was different. Adam Shoalts, decorated modern-day explorer and an expert on wilderness folklore, picks up the trail from a century ago and sets off into the Labrador wild to investigate the tale. It is a spine-tingling adventure, straight from a land steeped in legends and lore, where Vikings wandered a thousand years ago and wolves and bears still roam free. In delving into the dark corners of Canada's wild, The Whisper on the Night Wind combines folklore, history, and adventure into a fascinating saga of exploration.

Winner of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario's 2016 Young Authors Award Winner of the 2017 Louise de Kiriline Award for Nonfiction Adam Shoalts was no stranger to the wilderness. He had hacked his way through jungles, stared down bears and climbed mountains. But, one spot on the map called out to him irresistibly. Cutting through the forbidding landscape of the Hudson Bay Lowlands is a river no hunter, no explorer, has left any record of paddling. It was this river that Shoalts was obsessively determined to explore. What Shoalts discovered as he paddled downriver appeared in no satellite imagery or map: a series of waterfalls that could easily have killed him. Just as astonishing was the media reaction when he got back to civilization. He was crowned "Canada's Indiana Jones" and was feted by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and congratulated by the governor general. Shoalts had proved that the world is bigger than we think. Gripping and often poetic, Alone Against the North is a classic adventure story of single-minded obsession, physical hardship, and the restless sense of wonder that every explorer has in common. Shoalts's story makes it clear that the world can become known only by setting out into the unfamiliar, where every step is different from the one before and something you may never have imagined lies around the next curve in the river.