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Aboriginal history
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Beardmore relics
big lake
Canadian geography
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charter boat outfitters
conservation
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European contact
forest fires
forests
fur trade history
geology
glaciation
headwaters of the Great Lakes
Hudson's Bay posts
hydro power
islands
logging
mining
Norval Morriseau
Paddle to the Sea
paddling
protection
railways
settlement on the lake
signature site
species at risk
sport fishing
tourist outfitters
trophy brook trout
vegetation
watershed
wilderness
wildlife
world-record brook trout
Product details
- ISBN 9781459724426
- Weight: 453g
- Dimensions: 152 x 228mm
- Publication Date: 12 Mar 2015
- Publisher: Dundurn Group Ltd
- Publication City/Country: CA
- Product Form: Paperback
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2017 Gertrude H. Dyke Award — Nominated
The history of Lake Nipigon, where the Great Lakes begin.
The name Nipigon is evocative of storied brook trout, cold clear waters, elusive woodland caribou, sweeping vistas, and spectacular scenery. Situated in the heart of Northwestern Ontario, almost every map of North America shows Lake Nipigon as a significant geographic feature, yet few people know its story. As the primary watershed that flows into Lake Superior, Nipigon is the headwaters of the Great Lakes.
This, the first inclusive historical account of Lake Nipigon, provides a fascinating overview of its extensive natural history, including information on species at risk, and interprets the story of human incursion into the area, from its aboriginal prehistory to the colourful fur trade, the harvesting of resources, the coming of the railway, recreational fishing, eventual settlement, and the communities that remain today.
The history of Lake Nipigon, where the Great Lakes begin.
The name Nipigon is evocative of storied brook trout, cold clear waters, elusive woodland caribou, sweeping vistas, and spectacular scenery. Situated in the heart of Northwestern Ontario, almost every map of North America shows Lake Nipigon as a significant geographic feature, yet few people know its story. As the primary watershed that flows into Lake Superior, Nipigon is the headwaters of the Great Lakes.
This, the first inclusive historical account of Lake Nipigon, provides a fascinating overview of its extensive natural history, including information on species at risk, and interprets the story of human incursion into the area, from its aboriginal prehistory to the colourful fur trade, the harvesting of resources, the coming of the railway, recreational fishing, eventual settlement, and the communities that remain today.
Nancy Scott is a park planner with the Ministry of Natural Resources and has worked throughout Northern Ontario. For over 25 years her work has included field reconnaissance and preparing management plans for such provincial parks as Woodland Caribou, Wabakimi, Mississagi, Lake Superior, and Killarney. Nancy lives in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario.
