A goodbye to Canadian writer and crusader, Farley Mowat

He was passionate, patriotic, strong-willed and even a little grumpy sometimes. The outspoken Canadian author, environmentalist and adventurer Farley Mowat died last night at his home in Port Hope, Ontario, at the age of 92. Mr. Mowat authored more than 40 books, which include stories about the north, the Canadian wilderness, and an account of his experiences as a soldier in the Second World War.

He was also a staunch defender of the environment. He once said he preferred to write in Cape Breton because his most frequent encounters there were with non-humans, and so he didn't have to apologize on behalf of his species quite so often.

Elizabeth May is the leader of the Green Party of Canada and was good friend of Farley Mowat. We reached her in Ottawa.

In 2010, Carol interviewed Farley Mowat onstage at the International Festival of Authors in Toronto. Their conversation focused on his memoir, "Eastern Passage," which looked back at his early days as a writer.

A war plane protest, a little vodka and a U.S. blacklist. Mr. Mowat spoke with then-As It Happens host Michael Enright on June 14, 1991, after he was removed from a secret no-fly list in the United States.