the west side of the City of Ottawa which its primary focus to provide an opportunity to Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) and non-OCDSB students to explore, experience, appreciate and learn about natural science and outdoor activities in an outdoor setting." Works by Bill Mason Books Path of the Paddle , on the technique of Canadian style canoeing Song of the Paddle , on wilderness canoe travel Canoescapes - a compilation of text and his paintings Films Quetico (1958) - a young Bill Mason paddles in Quetico Provincial Park in a short Christopher Chapman production Wilderness Treasure (1962) - won a Canadian Film Award in the category of Travel and Recreation in 1963 The Voyageurs (1964) Paddle to the Sea (1966) - nominated for Best Short Film, 1968 Academy Awards The Rise and Fall of the Great Lakes (1968) Blake (1969) - on the passion of flying, about his friend, fellow filmmaker and pilot Blake James, nominated Best Live Action Short Film, 1970 Academy Awards Death of a Legend (1971) - a documentary on the threats to wolves Cry of the Wild (1972) - a film on timber and Arctic wolves Goldwood (1974) A journey to a past family homestead on a now deserted island. In Search of the Bowhead Whale (1974) - adventure film of a whaling expedition Wolf Pack (1974) - a short film on wolf pack interrelationships, including among wolves the Mason family kept on their own property. Face of the Earth (1975) Path of the Paddle (1977) - a series of films on the techniques of canoeing Song of the Paddle (1978) - a film of one of Bill Mason's family wilderness canoeing trips—Canadian Film Awards 1978 (Best Direction, Best Cinematography in Documentary under 60 Minutes, Best Sound Editing) Coming Back Alive (1980) - an instructional film on recreational boating safety Pukaskwa National Park (1983) - a film covering one of Mason's favourite areas, the Pukaskwa region of Lake Superior. The Land that Devours Ships (1984) Waterwalker (1984) - a feature-length film of Bill Mason's journey on Lake Superior Sources Buck, K. 2005. Bill Mason: Wilderness Artist From Heart to Hand. Rocky Mountain Books. Mason, P. The Thrill of the Paddle Raffan, J. 1996. Fire in the Bones, Bill Mason and the Canadian Canoeing Tradition. Toronto: Harper Collins References External links Fire In the Bones Biographical Summary All of Bill Mason's films at NFB.ca Watch Bill