Trapping the Boundary Waters by Charles Ira Cook

Trapping the Boundary Waters by Charles Ira Cook

On May 4, 1919, Charlie Cook set off for a year of adventure in the Minnesota-Ontario Boundary Waters. Soon abandoned by his comfort-loving companion, the restless World War I veteran spent an enlightening year learning--often the hard way--how to paddle and sail on windy lakes, hunt and fish for food, bake rough delicacies in a reflector oven, and build winter-proof shelters. His how-to descriptions of trapping beaver, mink, and other game are unsurpassed in their detail.

Cook also found his way into the border community of Ojibwe and mixed-blood families and a motley assortment of mysterious travelers, game wardens, and loners, including trapper Bill Berglund (who adopted Cook until the tenderfoot's eagerness to harvest pelts came between them).

Cook's adventure climaxed in a 700-mile expedition by dogsled north into Canada, where he reached the limits of his endurance--and just barely lived to tell the tale.

For anyone who loves the Boundary Waters or wonders what this rugged region was like not so long ago, Cook's story reveals a world still ruled by nature but on the brink of change.

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ISBN 13	9780873513791
ISBN 10	0873513797
Title	Trapping the Boundary Waters
Author	Charles Ira Cook
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S.
Year published	2000-03-15
Number of pages	190
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