Adam Shoalts
Adam Shoalts | |
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| Born | Fenwick, Ontario 1984 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Writer/Explorer/Public speaker |
| Known for | Documentary Alone Across The Artic |
Adam Shoalts is a Canadian writer.[1] His books focus on exploring nature.
The CBC placed his book, Beyond the Trees: A Journey Alone Across Canada's Arctic, on their recommended reading list for the winter of 2020.[2] The book chronicles a 4,000 kilometres (2,500 mi) wilderness canoe trip he took to celebrate Canada's sesquicentennial.[3] This was featured in the documentary film Alone Across the Arctic, a companion piece to the book Beyond the Trees.
Publications
[edit]- Adam Shoalts (2023). Where the Falcon Flies: A 3,400 Kilometre Odyssey From My Doorstep to the Arctic. Penguin Books. ISBN 9780735241015.
- Adam Shoalts (2021). The Whisper On The Night Wind: The True History Of A Wilderness Legend. Penguin Books. ISBN 9780735241060.
- Adam Shoalts (2019). Beyond the Trees: A Journey Alone Across Canada's Arctic. Penguin Books. ISBN 9780735236844.
- Adam Shoalts (2017). A History of Canada in Ten Maps: Epic Stories of Charting a Mysterious Land. Penguin Books. ISBN 9780143194002.
- Adam Shoalts (2015). Alone Against the North: An Expedition into the Unknown. Penguin Books. ISBN 9780143193999.
- Adam Shoalts (2006). Sense of Adventure: An Account of a Journey in the Canadian Wilderness. Cedar Tree Press.
References
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Nick Walker (2017-09-13). "Exclusive: Adam Shoalts on his epic Trans-Canadian Arctic Expedition". Canadian Geographic magazine. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
The modern-day explorer and author of the bestselling book Alone Against the North: An Expedition into the Unknown (about a previous expedition into the Hudson Bay lowlands) just crossed 4,000 kilometres of remote, Arctic mainland Canada with no one to keep him company but the wolves and bears bold enough to investigate him and his canoe.
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"The CBC Books winter reading list: 40 books to read to kick off 2020". CBC Books. 2020-01-28. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
Canada was the promised land, but when he didn't fit in and life was more difficult than he expected, Ali turned to drugs and partying before finding his way.
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Jonathan Forani (2019-10-09). "Ice floes and mosquito swarms: Canadian tells of 4,000-km Arctic canoe trip". CTV News. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
When explorer Adam Shoalts read about planned Canada 150 celebrations in 2016, he decided his own tribute would be a little more extreme. So he set off on a 4,000-km canoe trip across the Canadian Arctic.
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