Lines on a Map: Unparalleled Adventures in Modern Exploration gathers two decades of vivid travel journalism by adventurer, writer, filmmaker and environmentalist Frank Wolf.
Across these stories, Wolf documents ambitious journeys by bike, canoe, kayak and skis through some of the world’s most remote and politically charged landscapes. He traces an 8,000 km canoe crossing of Canada, cycles and climbs volcanoes across densely populated Java after 9/11, and hikes and paddles from Skagway, Alaska to Dawson City, Yukon in search of layered northern history.
The collection delves into cultural encounters and environmental questions: paddling whitewater in Laos and Cambodia with Russian extreme kayakers, following the proposed route of a multi-billion-dollar pipeline in northern British Columbia, and skiing across Banff National Park while tracking wildlife. Along the way, Wolf investigates legends like Sasquatch in northern Ontario and even retraces Viking routes across Scandinavia.
Blending humour, local insight and a documentarian’s eye for detail, these narratives celebrate the freedom to roam, the complexity of wild places, and the people who inhabit them.
- Engaging narrative travel and adventure writing
- Journeys across Canada, Southeast Asia, Scandinavia and more
- Environmental, cultural and political dimensions of exploration
- Ideal for armchair travellers and outdoor enthusiasts
