The far northland : a century of wilderness high adventure at Northern Tier / by Dave Kenney.
Title:
The far northland : a century of wilderness high adventure at Northern Tier / by Dave Kenney.
ISBN:
9798218073763
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Ely, MN : Charles L. Sommers Alumni Association, Inc., 2023.
©2023
Physical Description:
110 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
Contents:
Introduction -- Vanguard, 1923-1945 -- Portages: Canoes -- Expansion, 1946-1970 -- Portages: Gear -- Innovation, 1971-1997 -- Portages: Food -- Transformation, 1998-present -- Appendix -- A history of the Charles L. Sommers Alumni Association, Inc. -- Afterword.
Summary:
A history book to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of Northern Tier as it was first conceived as a wilderness high adventure program for Boy Scouts venturing into Minnesota's Superior National Forest and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. The scouting program has evolved to year-round camping and canoeing adventures in northern Minnesota and Canada.
Geographic Term:
OCLC Number:
on1378900233
Availability:
Eagan - Wescott~1
