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Explore a wild, water‑rich landscape and the calm power of simple outdoor living.
This book invites you into Quebec's Adirondacks through the eyes of an experienced angler and outdoorsman, pairing lush descriptions with practical notes on rivers, lakes, and the people who live close to the land.
Travel along the lakes and streams, meet the guides and trappers who call this country home, and share in the rhythm of camp life—from paddling a canoe at dawn to settling into a snowbound camp at night. The writing balances natural beauty with the grit and joy of fishing, hunting, and deep woods exploration, offering a window into a vast, evolving frontier just beyond the gates of Quebec City.
- Vivid scenes of lake country, river passages, and rugged mountain landscapes.
- Firsthand accounts of fishing for trout and other game in northern waters.
- portraits of the people who inhabit the land—hunters, guides, and communities tied to the seasons.
- Atmospheric camp life, wildlife encounters, and the cadence of travel by train, canoe, and footpath.
Ideal for readers of wilderness travel, outdoor sports, and historical sketches of early 20th‑century Quebec and its lake country.
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Rod and Canoe, Rifle and Snowshoe in Quebec's Adirondacks (Classic Reprint)
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book began as a collection of articles that appeared in a sporting magazine in the late 1800s. In the last years of the 19th century, big game hunting was transitioning away from the days of market hunting to the birth of the modern era of conservation and the hunting and fishing as a sport. The author was a passionate sportsman and used his writing to explore many aspects of the burgeoning revolution in the sporting landscape. The pieces collected in this book offer a fascinating glimpse into the transition from market hunting to sport hunting while blending in local lore, history, and personal anecdotes. The book provides an interesting opportunity to examine the period just prior to the establishment of the National Park system and Progressive Era reforms that reshaped the American relationship with nature. As a bonus, many of the selections within include details on Native American life in the Northeast and Great Lakes regions. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330142431_0
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Rod and Canoe, Rifle and Snowshoe in Quebec's Adirondacks Classic Reprint
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