Discovering Nothing

By (author) David L. Nicandri
Categories: Historical geography

The many attempts by navigators to find a Northwest Passage via its Pacific portal all ended in failure; however, their discoveries spurred expansionist developments that would forever alter the landscape ...

Rooster Town

By (author) Evelyn Peters, Matthew Stock & Adrian Werner
Categories: Historical geography

Melonville. Smokey Hollow. Bannock Town. Fort Tuyau. Little Chicago. Mud Flats. Pumpville. Tintown. La Couleeese were some of the names given to Métis communities at the edges of urban areas in Manitoba. ...

Canadian Countercultures and the Environment

Edited by Colin M. Coates
Contributions by Matt Cavers, Megan Davies, Nancy Janovicek, Alan MacEachern, David Neufeld, Ryan O'Connor, Kathleen Rodgers, Daniel Ross, Henry Trim & Sharon Weaver
Categories: Historical geography
Series: Canadian History and Environment

Those who moved “back-to-the-land” following the turbulent 1960s engaged with environmental issues in ways that have had a long-term impact on Canadian society. This collection contributes a sustained ...

Mining and Communities in Northern Canada

Edited by Arn Keeling & John Sandlos
Contributions by Patricia Boulter & Jean-Sebastien Boutet & Emilie Cameron & Sarah Gordon & Heather Green & Jane Hammond & Joella Hogan & Arn Keeling & Tyler Levitan & Hereward Longley & Scott Midgley & Kevin O’Reilly & Andrea Procter & John Sandlos & Alexandra Winton
Categories: Historical geography
Series: Canadian History and Environment

An examination of historical and contemporary social, economic, and environmental impacts of mining on Aboriginal communities in northern Canada.