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Stikine Odyssey
From Adventure to Activism with The Great River
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September 1979. When thirty-something Peter Rowlands loaded up his Landcruiser and took canoe Dimples to join his friend Hal Marsden on a paddling adventure in northern BC’s backcountry, he never expected one river—Stikine—would radically change...
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Rage on the Field
The Decline of Sportsmanship in Sports Today
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During a match in Colville, Washington, official Bob West was head-butted by a high school wrestler in 1996 and knocked unconscious. This incident, captured on tape, has been aired on every major network, been discussed on numerous talk shows,...
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The Modern Medicine Game
Lacrosse, The Haudenosaunee, and Reconciliation
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IN 2010, MEMBERS OF THE HAUDENOSAUNEE NATIONALS (formerly the Iroquois Nationals) lacrosse team, representing the Haudenosaunee Confederacy of six Indigenous Nations in North America, were sitting in a hotel in New York City instead of playing on...
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Go to the Start
Life as a World Cup Ski Racer
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As a third-generation member of a ski-racing family, Mike Janyk fulfills a childhood dream by becoming a world class ski-racer on the biggest stage. He travels to glamourous locales, wins accolades, and enjoys the spotlight and camaraderie that...
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Celestial Navigation
using the Sight Reduction Tables Pub. No. 249
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This manual has grown out of all the courses given by Dominique Prinet, a certified Instructor-Evaluator for Sail Canada who has been teaching celestial navigation since 2000. It has benefitted from the thoughtful contributions of over 100...
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On the Ball
Short Stories, Anecdotes, and Words of Wisdom on the Mental Side of Sport
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In sports, it takes more than just physical training to stay “on the ball.” There is a crucial psychological component to athletics that has gone overlooked for years. This book—from author, athlete, coach, teacher, and meditator Michael...
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One Is Too Many
War on the North: When Mike Harris Killed Ontario’s Spring Bear Hunt
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In 1999, fuelled by a multi-million dollar propaganda campaign, Premier Mike Harris, without warning, ignited a firestorm across northern Ontario by terminating the spring bear hunt. One Is Too Many chronicles the twenty-year struggle to restore...
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The History of Handball at Texas A&M University
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Hitting a ball with the hand (Handball) is the oldest sport known to mankind. It has been almost 100 years since handball was introduced as an intramural sport at Texas A&M. This book connects a tie to those who helped handball along the way even...
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Life in the Fast Lane
The Chris Stoddart Story
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In the late 1960s, a new sport emerged in Canada that would change the lives of many people: wheelchair sports. In Life in the Fast Lane, Chris Stoddart recounts the rise of wheelchair racing, with him as one of its pioneers. Born with spina...
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Hunter Green
An Introduction to Hunting for the Eco-Aware Who Think Hunting is Weird But Are Kind of Considering It
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Hunter Green is an essential primer for the urban, eco-conscious non-hunter who is curious about the idea of harvesting natural, organic, cruelty-free food from the natural world. These pages give even the ‘greenest’ novice a set of facts, tips...
