Photographer Ōtake Hidehiro Heads into the Canadian Wilds

Wayne Lewis paddling across the water. (2004)

A ruffed grouse drumming its wings on a fallen log. (2010)

A woodland caribou gazing down from the heights. (2013)

Bunchberry bushes blooming along a portage trail. (2010)

Carrying our canoe to the next lake. (2004)

A common loon and its chick. (2015)

Haru o sagashite: kanū no tabi (In Search of Spring by Canoe), a special edition put out in 2020 by the Takusan no fushigi (World of Wonders) series.

The author sawing logs. (2004)

A dinner of lake trout and wild rice. (2004)

An American black bear splashing around a pond. (2018)

The shadow of a birch against the tent canvas. (2016)

The fresh green spring woods. A baby barred owl is about ready to leave the nest. (2015)

As the sunrise approaches, birds break into song. (2004)