Our Big Day of Suffering
Our big day of suffering Wednesday June 21, 1995 After the trials of yesterday, we awoke late and were slow starting. I pointed out that …
Books
GPS Island
GPS Island Captain Andrew Stirling thought he had the best job in the world. Although officially employed by Transport Canada, he was seconded as …
Target of opportunity (1992)
Target of opportunity (1992) When we descended to commence our magnetic survey the splendid desolation of the Arctic came home. Flying at sixty meters over …
100 Holes
21 May 2004 We arrived in Gjoa battered, bruised and beaten just before midnight and proceeded to the Amundsen Hotel. It advertises itself as the …
Unravelling the Franklin Mystery – Inuit Testimony
A classic reconstruction of the mysterious events surrounding the tragic Franklin expedition has taken on new importance in light of the recent discovery of the …
Strangers Among Us
David Woodman re-evaluates the importance of Inuit oral traditions in his search to reconstruct the events surrounding Sir John Franklin’s tragic 1845 expedition. He shows …
Echoing Silence – Essays on Arctic Narrative
David C. Woodman is a contributor to this collection of essays which is edited and prefaced by John Moss. The North has always had, and still …
Upcoming New Book – The Accidental Explorer
Fans of David’s work will be thrilled to know he is currently working on a new book, tentatively titled “The Accidental Explorer”. Check back for …