Canoe Country Wildlife: A Field Guide to the Boundary Waters and Quetico [Paperback]

Mark Stensaas (Author), Rick Kollath (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1992

Warblers, wolves, and whirligig beetles-the creatures of the canoe country come alive in Canoe Country Wildlife. In this read-aloud-treasure, "Sparky" Stensaas, naturalist and storyteller, intrigues readers with his tales of meeting the forest inhabitants-from tiny toads to majestic moose. Each page describes these creatures and their habits accurately so you'll know where and when to look for them. Detailed line drawings illustrate each animal clearly so you'll recognize what you're seeing.

Written for the curious naturalist in each of us, Canoe Country Wildlife takes readers a giant step beyond field guides. It's good reading before, during, and after a trip through canoe country.

Editorial Reviews

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Mark "Sparky" Stensaas . . . has created one of the most user-friendly nature guides seen by humans, bears, or mosquitoes." -- Rochester Post-Bulletin

Stensaas has created an absorbing, practical field guide. This book is guaranteed to enrich many of your wildlife encounters and satisfy the curious naturalist and the northern traveler. Upbeat, easy to read, and stuffed full of interesting anecdotes and local folklore. -- Woodswomen News

About the Author

Mark "Sparky" Stensass freelances as naturalist for the Smithsonian Institution, Wilderness Inquiry, The Nature Conservancy, various sixth-grade classes, and just about anyone who will listen. Sparky now lives in a one-room cabin he built on five acres of white pines in Carlton County, Minnesota.

Product Details

• Paperback: 221 pages
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press; First Edition edition (July 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0938586653
• ISBN-13: 978-0938586654
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,475,325 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, June 5, 2001

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This review is from: Canoe Country Wildlife: A Field Guide to the Boundary Waters and Quetico (Paperback)

An excellent overview of wildlife of the Northern Minnesota area. There are interesting and informative descriptions of everything from birds to insects to fish. The scope of the book is so broad that only a few of each type of creature can be listed, but he has chosen the ones, such as loons, herons, and otters, that are so special to the North woods. Highly recommended.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A superb book, essential on any canoe trip., June 2, 2004

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Caddis (Nashville, Tn United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Canoe Country Wildlife: A Field Guide to the Boundary Waters and Quetico (Paperback)

This is a great field guide to all the creatures you might encounter on a canoe trip in the North Woods. It is very succinct, yet written in an interesting prose, with about 2 to 3 pages dedicated to each animal, fish, or insect it describes. We consider it an essential part of the gear we take on all our canoe trips up North. You will not be disappointed in this book. Great for all ages.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun to have along, November 18, 2008

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This review is from: Canoe Country Wildlife: A Field Guide to the Boundary Waters and Quetico (Paperback)

It was handy to have along to check tracks or droppings. Nicely written and easy to read.