A Journey Back To Nature

Author : Catherine Marie Gilbert
Publisher : Heritage House Publishing Co
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781772033595

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A Journey Back to Nature by Catherine Marie Gilbert Pdf

A fascinating account of the century-long effort to define, access, preserve, develop, and exploit the uniquely beautiful area of rugged wilderness now known as Strathcona Provincial Park on Central Vancouver Island. Strathcona Provincial Park is situated in the middle of Vancouver Island, bordering Clayoquot Sound on the west, Port Alberni on the south, and a large property once known as the Esquimalt and Nanaimo (E&N) land grant on the east. Measuring 250,000 hectares, this breathtaking park, with its gorgeous mountains, lakes, and waterfalls, is a nature lover's paradise. Yet behind this picture of serenity lies a volatile history. A Journey Back to Nature: A History of Strathcona Provincial Park takes a comprehensive look at this rich, beautiful stretch of wilderness and the competing interests that struggled to protect it, define it, and/or control it—from Indigenous Peoples, who have lived on the land for millennia, to European explorers and industrialists, who could not see beyond the wealth of its natural resources, to early conservationists and enterprising settlers, who wished to preserve the area as a wilderness playground for BC's booming population and nascent tourist industry. Over the course of a century, Strathcona Provincial Park was frequently at the centre of some of the most heated public debates in BC history, between economic and environmental interests. This detailed account—lavishly illustrated with archival and contemporary photographs and maps—uncovers the intriguing history, complex legacy, and majestic natural beauty of BC's first provincial park.

Author : Brigit Strawbridge Howard
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781603589864

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Dancing with Bees by Brigit Strawbridge Howard Pdf

A Journey Back to Nature

Author : Richard Askwith
Publisher : Random House
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-06
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781448137909

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Running Free by Richard Askwith Pdf

Shortlisted for the 2015 Thwaites Wainwright prize for nature writing Richard Askwith wanted more. Not convinced running had to be all about pounding pavements, buying fancy kit and racking up extreme challenges, he looked for ways to liberate himself. His solution: running through muddy fields and up rocky fells, running with his dog at dawn, running because he's being (voluntarily) chased by a pack of bloodhounds, running to get hopelessly, enjoyably lost, running fast for the sheer thrill of it. Running as nature intended. Part diary of a year running through the Northamptonshire countryside, part exploration of why we love to run without limits, Running Free is an eloquent and inspiring account of running in a forgotten, rural way, observing wildlife and celebrating the joys of nature. An opponent of the commercialisation of running, Askwith offers a welcome alternative, with practical tips (learned the hard way) on how to both start and keep running naturally – from thawing frozen toes to avoiding a stampede when crossing a field of cows. Running Free is about getting back to the basics of why we love to run.

Author : Camila Correa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-06
Category : City and town life
ISBN : 1788810880

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Follow Me, Little Fox by Camila Correa Pdf

Little Fox loves his city home, but sometimes it's too busy and noisy. Maybe it's time to go back to nature... A lyrical and joyous reminder of the importance of playing and spending time in the great outdoors.

Author : Catherine Marie Gilbert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09
Category : Coast defenses
ISBN : 0919537936

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Yorke Island and the Uncertain War by Catherine Marie Gilbert Pdf

Author : Chris Packham,Megan McCubbin
Publisher : Two Roads
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781529350418

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Back to Nature by Chris Packham,Megan McCubbin Pdf

'Rousing, polemical and heartfelt' - Gardens Illustrated 'An invitation to take action' - The Observer One thing has become clear this year - we need nature more than ever. And it needs us too. From our balconies and gardens to our woodlands, national parks and beyond, Back to Nature captures the essence of how we feel about the wildlife outside our windows. Through personal stories, conservation breakthroughs and scientific discoveries, it explores the wonder and the solace of nature, and the ways in which we can connect with it - and protect it.

Author : Brian Thomas Isaac
Publisher : Brindle & Glass
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781990071034

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All the Quiet Places by Brian Thomas Isaac Pdf

Finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction Longlisted for the 2022 Scotiabank Giller Prize A National Bestseller Winner of the 2022 Indigenous Voices Awards' Published Prose in English Prize Shortlisted for the 2022 Amazon Canada First Novel Award Longlisted for CBC Canada Reads 2022 Longlisted for First Nations Community Reads 2022 An Indigo Top 100 Book of 2021 An Indigo Top 10 Best Canadian Fiction Book of 2021 **** "What a welcome debut. Young Eddie Toma's passage through the truly ugly parts of this world is met, like an antidote, or perhaps a compensation, by his remarkable awareness of its beauty. This is a writer who understands youth, and how to tell a story." —Gil Adamson, winner of the Writers' Trust Fiction Prize for Ridgerunner Brian Isaac's powerful debut novel All the Quiet Places is the coming-of-age story of Eddie Toma, an Indigenous (Syilx) boy, told through the young narrator's wide-eyed observations of the world around him. It's 1956, and six-year-old Eddie Toma lives with his mother, Grace, and his little brother, Lewis, near the Salmon River on the far edge of the Okanagan Indian Reserve in the British Columbia Southern Interior. Grace, her friend Isabel, Isabel's husband Ray, and his nephew Gregory cross the border to work as summer farm labourers in Washington state. There Eddie is free to spend long days with Gregory exploring the farm: climbing a hill to watch the sunset and listening to the wind in the grass. The boys learn from Ray's funny and dark stories. But when tragedy strikes, Eddie returns home grief-stricken, confused, and lonely. Eddie's life is governed by the decisions of the adults around him. Grace is determined to have him learn the ways of the white world by sending him to school in the small community of Falkland. On Eddie"s first day of school, as he crosses the reserve boundary at the Salmon River bridge, he leaves behind his world. Grace challenges the Indian Agent and writes futile letters to Ottawa to protest the sparse resources in their community. His father returns to the family after years away only to bring chaos and instability. Isabel and Ray join them in an overcrowded house. Only in his grandmother's company does he find solace and true companionship. In his teens, Eddie's future seems more secure—he finds a job, and his long-time crush on his white neighbour Eva is finally reciprocated. But every time things look up, circumstances beyond his control crash down around him. The cumulative effects of guilt, grief, and despair threaten everything Eddie has ever known or loved. All the Quiet Places is the story of what can happen when every adult in a person's life has been affected by colonialism; it tells of the acute separation from culture that can occur even at home in a loved familiar landscape. Its narrative power relies on the unguarded, unsentimental witness provided by Eddie.

Author : Emma Loewe
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2022-04-12
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780063061286

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Return to Nature by Emma Loewe Pdf

Discover the new science and ancient wisdom on why nature makes us healthier and happier in body and soul from the co-author of The Spirit Almanac and mindbodygreen’s Senior Sustainability Editor. For centuries, we have known that getting outside is good for us. Yet we have become increasingly disconnected from the earth that nourishes us, with most of us spending 87% of our days indoors. In response, writer and environmentalist Emma Loewe demonstrates the power of nature’s healing properties in a guidebook organized by eight landscapes. In each chapter, you'll find research-backed ways to explore that landscape right now and protect it in the future, so that it can be healthy and nurturing for generations to come. Drawing off modern science and innate wisdom, she uncovers: Why being by the ocean makes you measurably happier How living near greenery helps you lives longer The staggering, illuminating statistic that forests can make you more relaxed within 90 seconds of walking among trees. Alongside beautiful four-color illustrations that inspire us all to get outside in big and small ways, this stunning book—more urgent than ever—will appeal to anyone looking to connect with the world around them, whether in their neighborhood park or on a backpacking getaway.

Author : Michael Roads
Publisher : H J Kramer
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2011-02-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781932073362

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Talking with Nature and Journey into Nature by Michael Roads Pdf

Michael Roads had always been close to nature, but when a river started talking to him, he began to doubt his sanity. A series of encounters with the natural world followed, and Roads began to listen and let go. He found himself led stage by stage to a final wisdom, remarkable in its simplicity and in its message of hope for humanity. This book, a bind-up of his two best-known works, beautifully articulates that message.

Author : Steve Parker
Publisher : QEB Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1609929268

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A Journey Through Nature by Steve Parker Pdf

Take a journey from your doorstep to distant lands. See a pond frog catching flies, a bear leaving its woodland den, and elephants grazing the African grasslands, as this delightful visual safari transports you through the varied habitats of the planet. Packed with lively illustrations to reveal our amazing natural world, this delightful factual picture book is perfect for a parent and child to read together or to explore independently.

Author : Robert Watson
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-29
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780812204254

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Back to Nature by Robert Watson Pdf

Selected by Choice magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title Sweeping across scholarly disciplines, Back to Nature shows that, from the moment of their conception, modern ecological and epistemological anxieties were conjoined twins. Urbanization, capitalism, Protestantism, colonialism, revived Skepticism, empirical science, and optical technologies conspired to alienate people from both the earth and reality itself in the seventeenth century. Literary and visual arts explored the resulting cultural wounds, expressing the pain and proposing some ingenious cures. The stakes, Robert N. Watson demonstrates, were huge. Shakespeare's comedies, Marvell's pastoral lyrics, Traherne's visionary Centuries, and Dutch painting all illuminate a fierce submerged debate about what love of nature has to do with perception of reality.

Author : Dara McAnulty
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781529045314

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Wild Child by Dara McAnulty Pdf

Shortlisted for The Wainwright Prize for Nature and Conservation Writing for Children Shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Children's Travel Book of the Year Join the brilliant Dara McAnulty, winner of the Wainwright Prize for Diary of a Young Naturalist, as he takes you on a nature walk that starts just beyond your own front door, and shares the joy of connecting with the natural world on a multi sensory journey. Wild Child: A Journey Through Nature is a beautiful book, illustrated in full colour by Barry Falls, and divided into five sections: looking out of the window, venturing out into the garden, walking in the woods, investigating heathland and wandering on the river bank. Dara pauses to tell you about each habitat and provides fantastic facts about the native birds, animals and plants you will find there – including wrens, blackbirds, butterflies, tadpoles, bluebells, bees, hen harriers, otters, dandelions, oak trees and many more. Each section contains a discovery section where you will have a closer look at natural phenomenon such as metamorphoses and migration, learn about categorization in the animal kingdom or become an expert on the collective nouns for birds. Every chapter finishes with an activity to do when you get home: plant wild flowers, make a bird feeder, try pond dipping, make a journey stick and build a terrarium. Dara closes the book with his own inspirational advice for young conservationists, making this the perfect guide for an aspiring naturalist.

Author : Jim Arnosky
Publisher : G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Environmental protection
ISBN : 0399255206

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Crinkleroot's Guide to Giving Back to Nature by Jim Arnosky Pdf

"Explore your own backyard with Crinkleroot as he shows you how to protect the natural world around us"--Jacket.

Author : Reetta Ranta,Antti Huttunen
Publisher : Power Animals United
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2024-01-16
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9789526986616

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Back to Nature Finland by Reetta Ranta,Antti Huttunen Pdf

Back to Nature Finland takes you on a journey through Finland, its most beautiful landscapes, and their stories and mythology. Learn the secrets of the Archipelago Sea, discover Lohja’s groves and caves, and meet the most beautiful tree in Finland. Travel with us from the Åland Islands, across the Nordic archipelago’s seashores and dunes, to mysteries of lake of Saimaa. Join us as we follow The Kalevala’s origins; climb to the top of Pyhä-Nattanen, the Mountain of Gods; and explore some of the many sacred sites of Finnish Lapland.

Author : Priscilla Cummings
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-11
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781101591659

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The Journey Back by Priscilla Cummings Pdf

A teenage boy faces his past and seeks redemption in the gripping companion book to Red Kayak Nine months in a juvenile detention facility was the punishment for his crime. After just a month he makes a bold escape that nearly kills him and soon an angry fourteen-year-old Digger is on the run. When injuries stop him, Digger hides at a riverside campground, where he befriends a young boy and a girl his own age. New friends, a job caring for rescued horses, and risking his life to save another make Digger realize that the journey back is not just about getting home. But he come to terms with his troubled past and face what he's really running from?