The remoteness of the 17,298-square-mile wilderness, set aside in 1922 for Canada's last wood bison, has aided the cranes. Here whoopers face only natural predators—wolves, bears, foxes ...

As each wood element is delivered by flatbed, a tall crane lifts it into place and holds it in position while workers attach it with metal connectors. In its half-finished state, the building ...

The wooden pier and crane were damaged when it fell and the boat was crushed and submerged underneath it. Divers were brought ...