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TRUE NORTH
Exploring the Great Canadian Wilderness by Bush Plane
Flying solo in his Piper Cub Special seaplane, Erickson revisits some of the arctic flights he once took with his father. He takes readers on an un-forgettable journey through the pristine landscapes of Alaska, the Yukon, and the Northwest Territories. Landing on unexplored lakes and rivers, to set up camp, the author fishes for trout using his unique handmade lures, struggles with bad weather, dodges forest fires, and mingles with polar bears, killer whales, musk oxen and caribou. He nearly loses his life - twice - during the trip, but continues to extol the thrill of flying and the science that enables it. Erickson searches the tundra for clues to the disappear-ance of a long-missing priest, and measures the earth like Eratosthenes at the edge of an arctic sea. He tells tales of missionaries and explorers who starved to death during the Gold Rush.
True North
Exploring the Great Canadian Wilderness by Bush Plane
George Erickson
Published by Thomas Allen & Son Ltd
ISBN: 0-919028381
CDN $22.95
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