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category: Nature
published: Jul 2011
ISBN:9781553658856
publisher: Greystone Books Ltd

Lakeland

Ballad of a Freshwater Country

by Allan Casey

tagged: lakes, ponds & swamps, essays & travelogues, essays
Description

Winner of the Governor General's award for Nonfiction

In this wry, sensual, and entertaining journey into the greatest lake country on earth, Allan Casey examines how lakes provide an open door to wilderness for average people, how our deepest relationships with nature may be forged on their shores. It is a tale of hope and threat combined, for our colonization of the lakeshore can diminish the very qualities that draw us there from the city—beauty, purity, simplicity.

Casey encounters cottagers, boat captains, marathon swimmers, Aboriginal fishery managers, hermits, and tourists. Through his sharply drawn characters, lively storytelling, and intimate evocation of wild beauty, he celebrates the rich culture and unsung splendor of lakeland. Decrying reckless development in a paradise often taken for granted, Casey tempers evangelical outrage with deep compassion. Often humorous, always thought-provoking, Lakeland should find a place in every lakeside cottage, in the corner of every tent.

About the Author

Allan Casey is an award-winning journalist whose writing and photography appear in major magazines and newspapers. He is the co-founder of smallredcabin.org, a national forum promoting responsible use of private property in natural areas. He lives in Saskatoon, SK.

Contributor Notes

Allan Casey is a freelance journalist with a special interest in wilderness and adventure travel. His writing has won numerous Western Magazine Awards and several National Magazine Award nominations. His writing and photography have appeared in many major Canadian magazines, including Canadian Geographic. He lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Editorial Review

"Allan Casey’s love of lakes is infectious" — Canadian Geographic

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