| About Adam Shoalts |
| A veteran of over two dozen wilderness adventures, Adam Shoalts was born in 1986 in the Niagara Peninsula. When he is not pursuing his love of wilderness adventure and the great outdoors, he tries to devote as much of his time to reading and writing as possible. In 2009, he is undertaking a major and unprecedented expedition in the Canadian wilderness, which will span thousands of kilometres and document rivers previously unexplored in recorded history. Currently, Shoalts is focused on pursuing his other interest, history. He is an honours student at Brock University, in St. Catharines, Ontario. In 2006, Shoalts was awarded the univeristy's Donald G. Creighton prize for history. In 2008, he was awarded the school's Niagara Peninsula Society (Archaeological Institute of America) Prize in Classical Archaeology and History and the Department of History's Third Year Book Prize. He plans to eventually obtain a Ph.D. in history. Sense of Adventure, published in 2006, is Shoalts' first book. He writes a column for the Welland Tribune on wildlife and conservation issues and is currently working on his second book. He also writes a monthly column, "Reflections of a Naturalist" for the Voice of Pelham. Reflecting his interest in history, Shoalts worked for the Business Education Council of Niagara as their historian and penned a series of articles about fascinating events and colourful characters in Niagara's history for yourniagara.ca. Shoalts is a passionate environmentalist with a particular concern for preserving the Canadian wilderness, and is the founder and current chair of the Friends of Coyle Creek. In 2008, he was named a winner of a Niagara Region's Environmental Award. He also sits on the board of Shorewalk. He is available as a guest speaker (see testimonials on the side) and is spending the fall and winter of 2008 showing his new documentary, Unexplored Territory. |
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| Adam with his dog Riley in the summer of 2007. |
| "Adam Shoalts, a talented and brilliant youth..." --Angus Scott, editor, The Welland Tribune, December 6, 2007. |
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| "Adam Shoalts is an ethusiastic storyteller with a great story to tell. The audience was riveted as they were pulled into Adam's account based on his book, appropriately titled, Sense of Adventure." --Elaine Anderson Public Service Coordinater Pelham Public Library January 18, 2008. |
| "Adam Shoalts... is an exceptionally articulate and compelling presenter. He brings a fresh perspective, solidly grounded in a rich historical context regarding the vital issues of our time: environmental conservation and ecological sustainability. What is most impressive is he backs up his words by actively working on tangible causes to make a difference... --Bruce Williamson St. Catharines City Councilor and seconday school teacher Feburary 6, 2008. |
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| "May I extend my personal congratulations upon your recent recognition by the Region of Niagara with the Environmental Award...Your work as a columnist, chair of Friends of Coyle Creek and other endeavours continue to influence Niagara residents and have left a lasting mark on local conservation efforts." --Tim Hudak, Member of Provincial Parliament, Niagara West-Glanbrook August 1, 2008. |