Clayton Klein has put together this collection of short stories by five authors and four poets. The fifteen selections describe true-to-life adventures spanning the North American Continent from Labrador to Colorado to the Arctic Ocean. A Passion for Wilderness features: - Catching huge trout and Atlantic Salmon - Canoeing under the midnight sun - Enjoying large herds of caribou - Smashing the kayak in a wild rapids - Soloing down the Des Moines River - Canoeing the savage South Nahanni River - Traveling with an Eskimo dog team - Descending Quebec’s De Pas River - Canoeing the awesome St. John River - Surviving an unexpected July blizzard - Enjoying beautiful Monument Mountain - Seeing breathtaking Virginia Falls - Visiting the desolate Torngat Mountains A Passion for Wilderness will delight and thrill the senses. The reader will SEE the birds and animals, the rivers, lakes and mountains. HEAR the rain, wind and thunder, the fish as they fry. SMELL the pure forest air, the smoke of the campfire, the steaming coffee. TASTE the bacon and eggs, pancakes and syrup, the cold wild water. FEEL the bite of mosquitoes, spray of the water, grip of the paddle, warmth of the campfire, and the comfort of the sleeping bag.