The Sun Is a Compass

The Sun Is a Compass

Caroline Van Hemert
A 4,000-mile human-powered journey from the Pacific Northwest to the Arctic, by bike, ski, foot, and packraft. Van Hemert is a biologist, and the journey is also an act of attention to the ecosystems she crosses.
Hiking & Walking wilderness wildlife Memoir Alaska Pacific Northwest
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Publisher Little, Brown and Company
Published 2019
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