The author, a Chipewyan Dene, describes his efforts to protect the caribou native to his homeland in the Northwest Territories, discusses how he helps scientists monitor the health and migration of the caribou, and shares creation stories that tell how his people are decedents of the caribou.
Presents more than fifty short stories and sketches filled with humor and the joys of the outdoors, from hunting and fishing trips to hiking and walks with the dog.
Khuanna is a San Girl who is as fast and sure-footed as any boy in her tribe. More than anything, Khuana wants to hunt ostriches to provide food for her tribe and to be honored and accepted for San women to hunt. Then disaster strikes. Khuana and her grandmother are seperated from their tribe. Does Khuana really have the skills of a hunter? Will she be able to do whatever it takes to survive in the harsh Kalahari desert?.
Describes the hunting weapons used by both commoners and royalty from the middle ages to the twentieth century, such as swords, knives, bayonets, crossbows, and guns, and includes over 280 pictures.
Presents Richard Connell's short story "The Most Dangerous Game" in which a professional hunter is marooned on a remote island inhabited by a fellow hunter who pursues unusual game. Includes reading and writing exercises.
