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Garrett Conover and Alexandra Conover Bennett

April 12, 2024

Garrett and Alexandra Conover have been professional canoe and snowshoe guides since 1980. They are American authors and registered Maine Guides, who have specialized in traditional wilderness travelling techniques of the boreal north woods.

Background edit

Alexandra edit

In 1977 Alexandra received a degree in Human Ecology from College of the Atlantic. She handcrafts North Woods paddles, based on a pattern used in this region for over 100 years. When not guiding, Alexandra enjoys her musical pastimes by playing, composing, and performing on piano, accordion, and autoharp.

Garrett edit

Garrett studied wildlife biology and creative writing at University of Montana, and graduated from College of the Atlantic. He has extensively studied the ecology and ethnology of the boreal regions and northern travel skills. A talented photographer, Garrett's slide shows are in demand by many museums, colleges, corporations, nature centers, and other organizations.

North Woods Ways edit

Before founding North Woods Ways in 1980, the Conovers had the good fortune of an extended apprenticeship with renowned Maine Guide "Mick" Fahey and have refined their skills by living in Canada with several indigenous families in the bush.

The Conovers have specialized in using traditional wood/canvas canoes with handmade paddles of ash for summer travel, and ash/rawhide snowshoes and handcrafted wood toboggans and canvas heated tents for winter travel. In an age given to the use of ever higher technology, they have chosen to employ, where possible, the more efficient and reliable materials developed by generations of woods travelers. Practicing what they preach, the Conovers live in the North Maine woods in a permanent walled tent.

Books edit

Garrett’s first book, Beyond the Paddle, was released in 1991. This guide to the skills of poling, lining, portaging, and ice maneuvering is praised as the first and only of its kind to provide clear, precise, and detailed explanations of these techniques used by wilderness canoeists.

A Snow Walker's Companion was written with Alexandra in 1995 and quickly became an authoritative text on winter travel. The book was reprinted in 2001 as The Winter Wilderness Companion, and in 2005 A Snow Walker's Companion: Winter Camping Skills for the North was republished to include an insert about Garrett and Alexandra's epic 350 mile snowshoe trip across the Ungava Peninsula, Quebec.

In 2006 Garrett published his first novel, Kristin's Wilderness: A Braided Trail. This story of a girl growing up among wilderness researchers earned several prestigious awards, including the Lupine Award of the Maine Library Association, the Independent Publishers Association’s National Bronze Medal, the Midwest Independent Publishers Association Top Honor, and the Bronze Medal in the Young Adult category of The Moonbeam Awards.

Booklist edit

  • Beyond the Paddle - A Canoeist's Guide to Expedition Skills: Poling, Lining, Portaging and Maneuvering through Ice - Garrett Conover (1991)
  • A Snow Walker's Companion - Alexandra & Garrett Conover (1995)
  • The Winter Wilderness Companion (reissue of A Snow Walker's Companion) - Alexandra & Garrett Conover (2001)
  • A Snow Walker's Companion: Winter Camping Skills for the North – revised, Alexandra & Garrett Conover (2005)
  • Kristin's Wilderness: A Braided Trail - Garrett Conover (2006)

Books that include contributions from the Conovers edit

  • On Wilderness – voices of Maine; essay by Garrett Conover
  • Wildness Within, Wildness Without; chapter by Garrett Conover

Television guest appearances edit

Books that include features about the Conovers edit

  • America's Wild and Scenic Rivers - National Geographic (1983)
  • A Canoeist's Sketchbook - Robert Kimber (1991)
  • Through the Woods: A Journey through America's Forests - Gary Ferguson (1997)
  • The American Wilderness - Stephen Gorman (1999)
  • Northern Wilds: Journeys of Discovery in the Northern Forest - Stephen Gorman (2002)
  • Living Wild and Domestic: The Education of a Hunter-Gardener - Robert Kimber (2002)
  • Vanishing America - James Conaway (2007)

Notable magazine features edit

See also edit

External links edit

  • The Conovers' own web site – North Woods Ways, Classic Wilderness Guiding
  • Wooden Canoe Heritage Association

April 12, 2024
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Garrett and Alexandra Conover have been professional canoe and snowshoe guides since 1980 They are American authors and registered Maine Guides who have specialized in traditional wilderness travelling techniques of the boreal north woods Contents 1 Background 1 1 Alexandra 1 2 Garrett 2 North Woods Ways 3 Books 3 1 Booklist 3 2 Books that include contributions from the Conovers 4 Television guest appearances 5 Books that include features about the Conovers 6 Notable magazine features 7 See also 8 External linksBackground editAlexandra edit In 1977 Alexandra received a degree in Human Ecology from College of the Atlantic She handcrafts North Woods paddles based on a pattern used in this region for over 100 years When not guiding Alexandra enjoys her musical pastimes by playing composing and performing on piano accordion and autoharp Garrett edit Garrett studied wildlife biology and creative writing at University of Montana and graduated from College of the Atlantic He has extensively studied the ecology and ethnology of the boreal regions and northern travel skills A talented photographer Garrett s slide shows are in demand by many museums colleges corporations nature centers and other organizations North Woods Ways editBefore founding North Woods Ways in 1980 the Conovers had the good fortune of an extended apprenticeship with renowned Maine Guide Mick Fahey and have refined their skills by living in Canada with several indigenous families in the bush The Conovers have specialized in using traditional wood canvas canoes with handmade paddles of ash for summer travel and ash rawhide snowshoes and handcrafted wood toboggans and canvas heated tents for winter travel In an age given to the use of ever higher technology they have chosen to employ where possible the more efficient and reliable materials developed by generations of woods travelers Practicing what they preach the Conovers live in the North Maine woods in a permanent walled tent Books editGarrett s first book Beyond the Paddle was released in 1991 This guide to the skills of poling lining portaging and ice maneuvering is praised as the first and only of its kind to provide clear precise and detailed explanations of these techniques used by wilderness canoeists A Snow Walker s Companion was written with Alexandra in 1995 and quickly became an authoritative text on winter travel The book was reprinted in 2001 as The Winter Wilderness Companion and in 2005 A Snow Walker s Companion Winter Camping Skills for the North was republished to include an insert about Garrett and Alexandra s epic 350 mile snowshoe trip across the Ungava Peninsula Quebec In 2006 Garrett published his first novel Kristin s Wilderness A Braided Trail This story of a girl growing up among wilderness researchers earned several prestigious awards including the Lupine Award of the Maine Library Association the Independent Publishers Association s National Bronze Medal the Midwest Independent Publishers Association Top Honor and the Bronze Medal in the Young Adult category of The Moonbeam Awards Booklist edit Beyond the Paddle A Canoeist s Guide to Expedition Skills Poling Lining Portaging and Maneuvering through Ice Garrett Conover 1991 A Snow Walker s Companion Alexandra amp Garrett Conover 1995 The Winter Wilderness Companion reissue of A Snow Walker s Companion Alexandra amp Garrett Conover 2001 A Snow Walker s Companion Winter Camping Skills for the North revised Alexandra amp Garrett Conover 2005 Kristin s Wilderness A Braided Trail Garrett Conover 2006 Books that include contributions from the Conovers edit On Wilderness voices of Maine essay by Garrett Conover Wildness Within Wildness Without chapter by Garrett ConoverTelevision guest appearances editMaine Magazine with Russ Ottey WCBB TV 1985 Evening Magazine with Barry Nolan WBZ TV 1985 Made in Maine with Lou McNally Maine Public Broadcasting Network 1992 Made in Maine with Lou McNally Maine Public Broadcasting Network 1993 Color Me Green with Bill Green WCSH TV 1994 Winter Camping Studio Interviews WABI TV 1995 Bill Green s Maine WCSH TV 2005 Books that include features about the Conovers editAmerica s Wild and Scenic Rivers National Geographic 1983 A Canoeist s Sketchbook Robert Kimber 1991 Through the Woods A Journey through America s Forests Gary Ferguson 1997 The American Wilderness Stephen Gorman 1999 Northern Wilds Journeys of Discovery in the Northern Forest Stephen Gorman 2002 Living Wild and Domestic The Education of a Hunter Gardener Robert Kimber 2002 Vanishing America James Conaway 2007 Notable magazine features editSnow Country article Sometimes Life Isn t Weird Enough 1990 GQ 1993 Yankee article Bragging Cold 1995 Outside magazine Profiled in article The Great Ones 20th Century Heroes for a New Millennium 1999 National Geographic Traveler article Call of the Loon 2001 National Geographic Traveler article Lake Onawa in winter 2008 See also editErnest Thompson Seton Bill MasonExternal links editThe Conovers own web site North Woods Ways Classic Wilderness Guiding Wooden Canoe Heritage Association Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Garrett Conover and Alexandra Conover Bennett amp oldid 932243874, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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