Toward magnetic north : the Oberholtzer-Magee 1912 canoe journey to Hudson Bay

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Toward magnetic north : the Oberholtzer-Magee 1912 canoe journey to Hudson Bay / photographs and journal excerpts by Ernest Carl Oberholtzer ; [project coordination, Jean Replinger].

Oberholtzer, Ernest C. (Ernest Carl), 1884-1977 (Author). Replinger, Jean Sanford. (Added Author). Oberholtzer Foundation. (Added Author).

Summary:

Ernest Carl Oberholtzer was a central figure in the struggle to preserve the wilderness areas of the Minnesota-Ontario border, as well as an important advocate for the creation of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Toward Magnetic North is the story of Ernest Oberholtzer and Billy Magee's exploration of the then uncharted area of Saskatchewan up to Hudson Bay and into Manitoba. Oberholtzer's photos and journal entries capture the spirit of the wild places that he loved and admired.

Record details

ISBN: 0970313802
ISBN: 9780970313805
ISBN: 9780873516235
ISBN: 0873516230
Physical Description: 127 pages : illustrations ; 24 x 31 cm
Publisher: Marshall, Minn. : Oberholtzer Foundation, ©2000.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (page 127).
Formatted Contents Note:: Acknowledgments / Jean Sanford Replinger -- Foreword / John S. Wadsworth, Jr. -- Ober as explorer / Robert Cockburn -- A very able fellow / Ray Anderson -- Ober as photographer / Ray Anderson -- Day by day with a map of the journey -- Photographs and journal excerpts / Ernest Carl Oberholtzer -- Differing points of view / David Treuer -- Return to Hawkes Summit / Bob Hilke -- In Ober's wake / Robin Monahan -- Other project contributors -- Suggested reading.