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Canoes: A Natural History in North America

Mark Neuzil and Norman Sims
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This is the story of the canoe, that singular American artifact so little changed over time. Featured here are canoes old and new, from birch bark to dugout to carbon fiber; the people who made them; and the adventures they shared. With features of technology, industry, art, and survival, the canoe carries us deep into the natural and cultural history of North America.

Follow author Mark Neuzil on Twitter: @mrneuzil

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Published: 2016
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
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  • History
  • Cultural Studies
  • Literature
  • Native American Studies
  • Regional Studies

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Canoeing became a more popular pastime in the twentieth century after the establishment of several national parks throughout North America. Here, two paddlers are photographed in 1952 at Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada.

Two Paddlers at Banff National Park, Alberta

From Introduction

Two paddlers are photographed in 1952 at Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. Photograph by Gar Lunney, National Film Board of Canada Collection, Library and Archives of Canada, R1196-14-7-E.

Canoes in a splash of colors await paddlers on Moraine Lake at Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada.

Banff National Park

From Chapter 6: Synthetic Canoes

Canoes in a splash of colors await paddlers on Moraine Lake at Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada.

An illustrated poster depicting a solitary deer drinking water in a wooded area.

WPA Poster

From Chapter 7: The Human-Powered Movement

Frank S. Nicholson, poster for the National Park Service, c. 1936–1940. This poster is from the NYC Art Project of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), which sponsored artists of almost all stripes during the Great Depression. Nicholson was among almost ten thousand artists who were supported by the WPA’s Federal Art Project.

Canoes and kayaks line the shore at Everglades National Park. The park’s Nine Mile Pond Canoe Trail has long been a popular route for paddlers.

Everglades National Park

From Chapter 7: The Human-Powered Movement

Canoes and kayaks line the shore at Everglades National Park. The park’s Nine Mile Pond Canoe Trail has long been a popular route for paddlers.

A map of the Missouri National Recreation River.

The Missouri National Recreation River

From Chapter 7: The Human-Powered Movement

The Missouri National Recreation River, established in 1964, is administered by the U.S. National Park Service.

Panoramic view of the Salmon River headwaters in the Kobuk Valley National Park in Alaska.

Salmon River

From Chapter 8: Canoe Tripping

John McPhee’s 1975 canoe trip to Alaska’s Salmon River was featured in his book, Coming Into the Country. The river’s headwaters pass through Kobuk Valley National Park.

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