Lost In The Woods: Danger and Survival In The Northwoods

I read this book about two men lost in the boundary waters between Minnesota and Canada.  This is an account of two men and their experiences being lost.  Dan is a tour guide who hits his head when he falls on the rocks looking for a portage.  He hits his head so hard he becomes unconscious for some time.  Days pass before he regains all his senses.  Jason is a medical student who gets lost hiking through the blow down area.  Cary J. Griffith writes about their experiences in a detached, almost clinical point of view.  He writes about the rocky shores, the tamarack stands, the bogs, the stands of white pine, maple and basswood, and the rocky hill tops.  This is an important and beautiful area.  Right now we're hearing about the boundary waters in the news in part because of the wildfire and in part because of potential copper and nickle mining.  Both Dan and Jason were prepared and experienced and both nearly died.  Both had families who worried about their safety.  I was on the elliptical machine when I read the part where Jason's parents were contacted by phone and told their son was found alive.  Drops of water fell on the elliptical and they weren't all sweat.  I was so moved I was crying in public.  I would recommend this book if you enjoy reading about adventure and survivors.