Frank Wolf (adventurer) explained

Frank Wolf
Image Caption:Frank Wolf during the Maze of the North expedition
Nationality:Canadian
Occupation:Adventurer, writer, filmmaker, environmentalist

Frank Wolf (born 1970) is a Canadian adventurer,[1] writer,[2] filmmaker,[3] and environmentalist.[4] He is known for books, feature magazine articles, online columns, and films that document wilderness expeditions around the world, with a focus on the Canadian North.[5] His expeditions include being the first to canoe across Canada in one season and cycling 2,000 km in winter on the Yukon River from Dawson to Nome. In 2020 he was named One of Canada's Greatest 90 Explorers of All Time by Canadian Geographic.[6] and in 2012 he was named one of Canada's Top Ten Adventurers by Explore.[7] His first book of adventures Lines on a Map, was released in October 2018 by RMB.[2] [8] [9] His films include Wild Ones,[10] The Hand of Franklin, Kitturiaq, On the Line, Mammalian, and Borealis, all of which broadcast on CBC's Documentary Channel in Canada.[11]

Expeditions

Writing

Wolf is a regular feature writer, blogger, and photographer[60] for Explore,[61] and has written dozens of features for other publications including Mountain Life,[62] Coast Mountain Culture,[63] Westjet,[64] Canoeroots,[65] Reader's Digest,[57] Action Asia, Adventure Kayak,[52] Paddler, Wend, and The Province. His first book Lines on a Map, published by Rocky Mountain Books, was released in October 2018.[66] [8]

Films

Public speaking

Wolf has given talks about his adventures and environmental work at TEDx,[83] [84] FEAT,[85] and numerous other events.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Explore Magazine profile. 2012-11-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20131019063121/http://explore-mag.com/4077/adventure/frank-wolf-environmental-expeditoneer. 2013-10-19. dead.
  2. Book: Lines on a Map book on Amazon Canada. .
  3. Web site: Frank Wolf. IMDb. 2012-11-09. 2012-06-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20120611073508/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2526253/. live.
  4. Web site: Canoe & Kayak Magazine profile. 2015-10-01. 2015-10-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20151004110027/http://www.canoekayak.com/travel/wilderness-protection-canada/#STYoOcJlIHTwSYkj.97. live.
  5. Web site: Midwestern Gentleman Magazine profile. 2016-03-16. 2016-03-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20160321104708/http://www.midwesterngentleman.com/people/frank-wolf-wild-one/. live.
  6. Web site: Canada's 90 Greatest Explorers of All Time. Canadian Geographic. 2021-04-13. 2021-04-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20210413173153/https://www.canadiangeographic.ca/article/canadas-90-greatest-explorers-crucial-communication. live.
  7. Web site: Explore Magazine Top 10 Adventurers. 2012-11-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20131019063121/http://explore-mag.com/4077/adventure/frank-wolf-environmental-expeditoneer. 2013-10-19. dead.
  8. Web site: Lines on a Map. Rocky Mountain Books. 2018-08-17. 2018-08-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20180817193431/https://rmbooks.com/book/lines-on-a-map/. live.
  9. Book: Lines on a Map book on Amazon.com. 1771602899 .
  10. Web site: Wild Ones film trailer. 2017-08-30. 2017-02-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20170201113105/https://vimeo.com/139800872. live.
  11. News: On The Line on CBC's documentary channel. CBC News. 2012-12-28. 2013-10-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20131021084105/http://www.cbc.ca/programguide/program/on_the_line/. live.
  12. Web site: A Night on the Edge in the Darien Gap .
  13. Web site: Explore Mag, Kayaking Round the Gap .
  14. Web site: Tongait Expedition .
  15. Web site: Explorer's Web .
  16. Web site: Laxmoon Photo essay .
  17. Web site: Goba Expedition photo essay. Kokatat.
  18. Web site: Padling Magazine Canvas article. Paddling Magazine.
  19. Web site: Pikialasorsuaq Expedition. Polar Bears International. 2022-09-19. 2022-09-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171147/https://polarbearsinternational.org/news-media/articles/north-water-polynya-expedition/. live.
  20. Web site: Sa Tu Expedition . Kokatat . 2021-12-07 . 2021-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211207175746/https://kokatat.com/blog/sa-tu-expedition . live .
  21. Web site: Qwunus Expedition. kokatat. 2021-08-12. 2021-08-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20210812215242/https://kokatat.com/blog/qwunus-expedition. live.
  22. Web site: Symbiosis . Kokatat . 2022-09-19 . 2022-09-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172642/https://issuu.com/mountainlifemedia/docs/mlcm-summer-2022/102 . live .
  23. Web site: Sine Tanize Expedition Photo Essay. Kokatat. 2021-03-31. 2021-02-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20210228135506/https://kokatat.com/blog/sine-tanize-canoe-expedition. live.
  24. Web site: The Bear and the Wolf Paddle North. Kokatat. 2020-08-18. 2021-05-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20210518174504/https://kokatat.com/blog/the-bear-and-the-wolf-paddle-north. live.
  25. Web site: Canoeing Saunaland. Paddling Magazine. 6 November 2020. 9 June 2021. 9 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210609192813/https://paddlingmag.com/trips/trip-reports/canoeing-in-finland/. live.
  26. Web site: Canoeing Saunaland. Explore Magazine. 2019-10-03. 2019-10-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20191003213621/https://www.explore-mag.com/The-Way-of-the-Wolf-Canoeing-Saunaland. live.
  27. Web site: A Fine Finnish. Explore Magazine. 2019-10-03. 2019-10-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20191003213622/https://www.explore-mag.com/The-Way-of-the-Wolf-A-Fine-Finnish. live.
  28. Web site: On Rae's Trail. Arcteryx. 20 December 2019. 9 June 2021. 23 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210623181035/https://blog.arcteryx.com/on-raes-trail/. live.
  29. Web site: Charles Dickens had him shunned. Coast Mountain Culture. 7 January 2020. 9 June 2021. 9 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210609192003/https://mountainculturegroup.com/expedition-for-scottish-explorer-john-rae/. live.
  30. Web site: Ski touring through the Land That Never Melts. A. Photo Essay From Frank Wolf's 230km Ski Tour Across Baffin. Isl. August 15, 2018. The Bird Blog - Arc'teryx. August 17, 2018. August 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180817225443/https://blog.arcteryx.com/the-land-that-never-melts/. live.
  31. Web site: Explore Magazine. Kevin Hinton & Ryan. Mckenzie. Explore Magazine. 2018-06-21. 2018-06-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20180621194313/https://www.explore-mag.com/The-Way-of-the-Wolf-Gearing-up-for-an-Arctic-Spring-Tour. live.
  32. Web site: Paddlers embraced by elders after 35-day journey. 2018-08-12. 2018-08-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20180812114620/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/frank-wolf-paddle-northwest-territories-nunavut-1.4781476. live.
  33. Web site: Curious wolf on Back River campsite. 2018-08-11. 2023-04-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20230423171723/https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1296704579828. live.
  34. Web site: Maze of the North Expedition. www.facebook.com. 2017-08-30. 2023-04-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20230423171740/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmazeofthenorth%2F. live.
  35. Web site: Methuselah and the Ancients of Bylot. December 20, 2017. The Bird Blog - Arc'teryx. August 27, 2020. August 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220811031502/https://blog.arcteryx.com/methuselah-ancients-bylot/. live.
  36. Web site: Images from Angilaaq summit images. 2017-08-30. 2022-08-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20220826032806/https://twitter.com/frankwolf1/status/869280754588467200. live.
  37. Web site: Canoe expedition travelling 1600 km from Saskatchewan to Nunavut. July 25, 2016. Canadian Geographic. August 27, 2020. July 7, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200707170440/http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/article/canoe-expedition-travelling-1600-km-saskatchewan-nunavut. live.
  38. Web site: Expedition Album.
  39. Web site: CBC's 'As it Happens' Interview. 2015-07-22. 2015-07-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20150711222126/http://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-friday-edition-1.3111142/musician-peirson-ross-tours-latest-album-by-canoe-1.3111153. live.
  40. Web site: HOME. wild-ones. 2020-08-27. 2020-04-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20200408071826/https://saveurfilms.wixsite.com/wild-ones. live.
  41. Web site: Explore Magazine. Kevin Hinton & Ryan. Mckenzie. Explore Magazine. 2020-08-27. 2018-01-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20180119175558/https://www.explore-mag.com/The-Happy-Camper-Reviewing-Frank-Wolfs-Wild-Ones. live.
  42. Web site: Frank Wolf. www.facebook.com. 2016-01-27. 2023-04-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20230423171726/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ffrank.wolf.3914%2Fposts%2F10153229981401319. live.
  43. Web site: Sandy Lake First Nation article. 2014-08-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20140821102112/http://sandylake.firstnation.ca/canoe-paddlers-stop-sandy-lake-way-fort-severn. 2014-08-21. dead.
  44. Web site: Mainstream Last First. mainstreamlastfirst.com. 2013-10-17. 2013-07-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20130723013654/http://mainstreamlastfirst.com/. live.
  45. Web site: Trans-Nunavik expedition : 2012 Expeditions. www.rcgs.org. 2013-10-17. 2013-10-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20131019073846/http://www.rcgs.org/programs/expeditions/2012_nunavik.asp. dead.
  46. Web site: Westjet inflight magazine UP! feature "Tales of a Double Dipper". 2013-10-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20131019043621/http://cdn1.upmagazine.com/up-digital-issues/july2012/index.html. 2013-10-19. dead.
  47. News: Interview on CBC's "The Current". CBC News. 2013-10-17. 2013-10-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20131021053856/http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/episode/2011/09/28/northern-gateway-pipeline/. live.
  48. Web site: Feature article in UP! magazine "Exploring Yellowknife by Canoe". 2013-10-17. 2013-10-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20131019043221/http://www.upmagazine.com/story/article/exploring-yellowknife-canoe-w-video. live.
  49. Web site: Canoeroots - Spring 2009. content.yudu.com. 2013-10-17. 2013-10-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20131018041215/http://content.yudu.com/A12y8j/Canoerootsspring09/resources/39.htm. live.
  50. Web site: Canoeroots Magazine Cover Feature "On the Line". 2013-10-17. 2014-01-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20140110125034/http://www.rapidmedia.com/cr/canoerootsmag_fall08/. live.
  51. Web site: Feature article in Outpost Magazine. 2013-10-17. 2013-10-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20131018010041/http://www.outpostmagazine.com/2013/02/25/sandakan-death-march/. live.
  52. Web site: Adventure Kayak - Spring 2006. content.yudu.com. 2013-10-17. 2013-10-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20131018041437/http://content.yudu.com/A1re1x/akspring06/resources/35.htm. live.
  53. Web site: Clip from CTV film "Across Asgaard". YouTube. 2016-11-29. 2016-04-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20160417064110/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amUqfdSp61c. live.
  54. Web site: Clip from CTV film "Taming the Motoco". YouTube. 2016-11-29. 2016-05-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160504011609/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsR5PHvLjCE. live.
  55. Web site: National Geographic Article. 2013-10-17. 2013-10-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20131019224238/http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/05/0509_030509_bikesonice2.html. dead.
  56. Web site: Clip from CTV film "Tiger Tracking on the Nam Pha". YouTube. 2016-11-29. 2014-03-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20140326085851/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlLBhK8F0z0&app=desktop. live.
  57. Web site: Choose Your Own Misadventure: When Wilderness Expeditions Take a Wrong Turn. 2 December 2021. 27 August 2020. 20 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201020090630/https://www.readersdigest.ca/culture/choose-your-own-misadventure-when-wilderness-expeditions-take-wrong-turn/. live.
  58. Web site: Canadian Geographic Magazine article. https://web.archive.org/web/20131018015552/http://business.highbeam.com/411060/article-1G1-20773348/one-stroke-time-rcgs-sponsors-canadian-quest-98-9300kilometre. dead. 2013-10-18.
  59. Web site: Article on Clipper Canoes website. 2013-10-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20131018012340/http://www.clippercanoes.com/c2c.php. 2013-10-18. dead.
  60. Web site: Explore Magazine blog. 2017-06-08. 2017-01-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20170129121455/http://www.explore-mag.com/member.php?id=468378. live.,
  61. Web site: Explore Magazine Article 'In the Land of Hairy Beasts'. Facebook. 2016-01-27. 2023-04-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20230423171727/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ffrank.wolf.3914%2Fposts%2F10153229981401319%3Fpnref%3Dstory. live.,
  62. Web site: Mountain Life Magazine feature 'Ancient and Modern'. 16 December 2018. 15 January 2019. 15 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190115132449/https://www.mountainlifemedia.ca/2018/12/ancient-modern-baffin-island-sea-to-frozen-sea/. live.,
  63. Web site: Frank Wolf on Instagram: "A nice little two-pager I put together for the latest issue of @coastmountainculture magazine #canoe #adventure #nunavut @mec @esquifcanoes…". https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BrBlEpahvLS . 2021-12-26 . registration. Instagram.
  64. Web site: Satisfy the need for adventure with a canoe trip in Northern Ontario. July 17, 2012. August 27, 2020. January 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210116000043/https://www.westjetmagazine.com/story/article/satisfy-need-adventure-canoe-trip-northern-ontario. live.
  65. Web site: Feature article in Canoeroots magazine "Frank Wolf's Dirty Little Secret". 2013-10-17. 2014-01-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20140110123759/http://www.rapidmedia.com/cr/canoerootsmag_spring12/. live.
  66. Book: Lines on a Map book on Amazon. .
  67. Web site: Wild Ones film review in 'The Westender'. 2017-08-30. 2017-08-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20170831044735/http://www.westender.com/arts-culture/reel-people/musician-and-filmmaker-tour-the-country-by-canoe-in-wild-ones-1.9715182. live.
  68. Web site: 2017 Waterwalker Film Winners. 2017-08-30. 2017-08-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20170831050530/https://www.paddlecanada.com/waterwalker-film-festival-winners/. live.
  69. Web site: VIMFF Wild Ones. 2017-08-30. 2017-08-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20170831083237/https://vimff.org/films/wild-ones/. live.
  70. Web site: RAIIFA. www.ramuno-atelje.lt. 2016-11-07. 2016-11-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20161105201554/http://ramuno-atelje.lt/index.php/raiifa. live.
  71. Web site: VIMFF film awards 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150225035312/http://www.vimff.org/films/vimff_film_awards_2015/. 2015-02-25.
  72. Web site: Explore Magazine. Kevin Hinton & Ryan. Mckenzie. Explore Magazine. 2020-08-27. 2018-07-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20180715094225/https://www.explore-mag.com/The_Happy_Camper_Frank_Wolfs_new_film_The_Hand_of_Franklin. live.
  73. Web site: SFIOFF Award Winners. 2016-02-19. 2016-03-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20160309130821/http://oceanfilmfest.org/news/2016/2/12/2016-awards. live.
  74. Web site: 2014 Waterwalker Film Festival Winners. 2014-03-06. 2014-03-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20140307004621/http://www.paddlecanada.com/waterwalker-film-festival/1067-waterwalker-film-festival-winners.html. live.
  75. Web site: Canoe&Kayak Magazine Interview with Frank Wolf. 2014-03-06. 2014-03-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20140307000834/http://www.canoekayak.com/canoe/hard-line/#7d1c16bc80. live.
  76. Web site: Explore Magazine. Kevin Hinton & Ryan. Mckenzie. Explore Magazine. 2020-08-27. 2021-10-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20211020002259/https://www.explore-mag.com/The_Happy_Camper_Kitturiaq_Film_Review. live.
  77. Web site: On The Line at SCFF. 2012-11-09. 2013-11-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20131117040252/http://santacruz.festivalgenius.com/2012/films/ontheline_frankwolf_santacruz2012. live.
  78. Web site: Kendal Mountain Festival Winners 2011. www.ukclimbing.com. 2020-08-27. 2023-04-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20230423171717/https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2011/11/kendal_mountain_festival_winners_2011-65099. live.
  79. Web site: 2011 RPFF Award Winning Films. 2011-10-17. https://archive.today/20130201095542/http://www.reelpaddlingfilmfestival.com/films-mainmenu-35/winningfilms-mainmenu-81.html. 2013-02-01. dead.
  80. Web site: Borealis the Grand Prize Winner at 2009 VIMFF . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140726002706/http://www.vimff.org/archive/www.vimff.org/pages29ded.html?portalid=2&pageid=22 . 2014-07-26 .
  81. Web site: Exhibit Eh! segment clips. 2016-03-30. 2016-03-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20160328230159/http://www.frank-wolf.net/p/exhibit-eh.html. live.
  82. Web site: The Best Age for Sex: Have You Peaked? – Frank Wolf. frank-wolf.net. 2020-08-27. 2020-08-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20200812142326/http://frank-wolf.net/the-best-age-for-sex-have-you-peaked/. live.
  83. Web site: TEDx talk about Frank's work as an Adventure Filmmaker. YouTube. 2016-12-22. 2021-05-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20210522101647/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FVFjrf1OEY. live.
  84. Web site: TEDx talk about Frank's journey along the proposed route of the Northern Gateway Pipeline. YouTube. 2018-08-17. 2023-04-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20230423171739/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmSHvB35Jkg&t=15s. live.
  85. Web site: FEAT talk about Wolf's work (humorous). YouTube. 2016-12-22. 2017-01-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20170121111708/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2LZNILsjic. live.