“A Country Boy: From Sussex to the Canadian West” by R. D. Symons
R. D. (Robert David) Symons was a Saskatchewan naturalist, game warden and rancher, revered for his writing, paintings and illustrations. He left behind a substantive legacy and his books are considered classics.
“A Geography of Blood: Unearthing Memory from a Prairie Landscape” by Candace Savage
A bestselling author embarks on a profound and dramatic journey through the eloquent landscape of southwestern Saskatchewan.
“Badlands: A Geography of Metaphors” by Ken Dalgarno
There can be few places in the world where the visual impact of the landscape is as hauntingly captivating as the Badlands of the Northern Great Plains.
Frontier Farewell: The 1870s and the End of the Old West – Garrett Wilson
“… from the transfer of Rupert’s Land to … the Numbered Treaties of the 1870s … and the coming of the North-West Mounted Police … Frontier Farewell offers new perspectives…” (Ted Binnema)
“A great read that shatters the mythology … of the west” (Canadian History Magazine)
“… beautifully and thoughtfully written. It is Garret Wilson’s masterpiece.” (KC Stylus)
If you read one book this year, make it this one.
“Lake Diefenbaker: Yours to Discover” by Michael Clancy and Anna Clancy
Lake Diefenbaker guide to parks, campgrounds, golf courses, hiking trails, marinas and fishing tournaments.
“Wild Prairie: A Photographer’s Personal Journey” by James R. Page
In this homage to the grasslands, James R. Page takes us on a journey through the wild prairie.
“Wolf Willow: A History, a Story, and a Memory of the Last Plains Frontier”
by Wallace Stegner
Pulitzer Prize winner Wallace Stegner weaves together fact and fiction in his remembrances and reflections of growing up in the Frenchman River Valley. To this day “Wolf Willow” remains the definitive novel of the region, by which all others are measured.
