Where The Falcon Flies

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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.