Arctic solitaire : a boat, a bay, and the quest for the perfect bear

Summary:

"Professional photographer and amateur adventurer Paul Souders takes his C-Dory and his cameras to Hudson Bay to find and photograph polar bears over the course of three summers. He interacts with the people, animals, and history that he encounters and experiences life-threatening conditions on his solo expeditions."--Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781680511048
ISBN: 1680511041
ISBN: 9781680511055
Physical Description: 301 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Publisher: Seattle, WA : Mountaineers Books, [2018]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

The ice bear -- Beginnings -- Zones of conflict -- Transitions -- A hole in the water -- Directions north -- The river and the bay -- Big water -- The empty coast -- Pit stop -- Repulse Bay -- Ice -- Pay dirt -- The new year -- The ice kingdom -- The half Shackleton -- A sinking feeling -- Round two -- Chasing lights -- Foreboding -- Into the water -- Away we go -- Prisoner of the wind -- Latitude 65 -- Unwelcome -- The gift -- Cape Fear -- Unwinding -- Loose ends.