Adventures In Alaska

Author : Caroline Van Hemert
Publisher : Little, Brown Spark
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780316414432

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The Sun Is a Compass by Caroline Van Hemert Pdf

For fans of Cheryl Strayed, the gripping story of a biologist's human-powered journey from the Pacific Northwest to the Arctic to rediscover her love of birds, nature, and adventure. During graduate school, as she conducted experiments on the peculiarly misshapen beaks of chickadees, ornithologist Caroline Van Hemert began to feel stifled in the isolated, sterile environment of the lab. Worried that she was losing her passion for the scientific research she once loved, she was compelled to experience wildness again, to be guided by the sounds of birds and to follow the trails of animals. In March of 2012, she and her husband set off on a 4,000-mile wilderness journey from the Pacific rainforest to the Alaskan Arctic, traveling by rowboat, ski, foot, raft, and canoe. Together, they survived harrowing dangers while also experiencing incredible moments of joy and grace -- migrating birds silhouetted against the moon, the steamy breath of caribou, and the bond that comes from sharing such experiences. A unique blend of science, adventure, and personal narrative, The Sun is a Compass explores the bounds of the physical body and the tenuousness of life in the company of the creatures who make their homes in the wildest places left in North America. Inspiring and beautifully written, this love letter to nature is a lyrical testament to the resilience of the human spirit. Winner of the 2019 Banff Mountain Book Competition: Adventure Travel

Author : Samuel Hall Young
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-19
Category : Travel
ISBN : EAN:4057664138897

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Adventures in Alaska by Samuel Hall Young Pdf

This is a collection of actual adventures in Alaska and provides a true idea of some phases of human and animal life there. The book contains chapters about the author's experience in the second of the three great gold stampedes of the Northwest, the life and conditions of the first Northwestern gold rush, the minister's aims and field of duty, and the author's ardent hunting experiences.

Author : John Wolfe, Jr.,Rebecca Wolfe
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
Page : 501 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781680515435

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Alaska Adventure 55 Ways by John Wolfe, Jr.,Rebecca Wolfe Pdf

Features hiking, skiing, paddling, biking, and more New and substantially revised trips with all new full-color photos and maps throughout Emphasis on traverses and loop trips for both summer and winter, always with simpler and shorter options Originally published in 1972, the classic guide known as 55 Ways to the Wilderness in Southcentral Alaska has been fully updated and reinvented as Alaska Adventure 55 Ways. This robust reboot covers a diverse range of activities for year-round fun, from quick day trips to adventures that could extend to a week or longer, including canoe trails, wilderness cabins, easy summits, forest walks, cross-country ski routes, summer mountain biking and winter fat bike trails, wild skating, and more. John Wolfe Jr. and Rebecca Wolfe, a father-daughter team, describe activities spanning the broad swath of Southcentral Alaska, 300 miles north to south and 350 miles east to west. The guide features activities on the lakes and peaks of the Kenai Peninsula, the Anchorage front range, the Matanuska and Susitna Valleys, and the Copper River basin, taking in Chugach and Denali State Parks, Chugach National Forest, Kenai Fjords and Wrangell St. Elias National Parks, several wildlife refuges, and portions of the Iditarod National Historic Trail. With an emphasis on adventures regular people can enjoy and destinations that don’t require highly technical skills, expensive flights to remote locations, or demanding levels of athletic fitness, this guide appeals to all ages, with family-friendly shorter options and trip extensions adding up to more than a hundred "ways" to adventure.

Author : Luc Mehl
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2022-01-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781680516036

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The Packraft Handbook by Luc Mehl Pdf

"A staple for paddlers.... [The Packraft Handbook has] now become the bible for outdoor recreators taking their inflatable rafts into the backcountry." ― Anchorage Daily News 2021 National Outdoor Book Award Winner in Outdoor Adventure Guides 2022 Banff Mountain Book Competition Guidebook Winner Alaska-based author is a leading expert on wilderness travel Emphasis on skill progression and safety applies to wide range of outdoor water recreation Vibrant illustrations and photos inform and inspire The Packraft Handbook is a comprehensive guide to packrafting, with a strong emphasis on skill progression and safety. Readers will learn to maneuver through river features and open water, mitigate risk with trip planning and boat control, and how to react when things go wrong. Beginners will find everything they need to know to get started--from packraft care to proper paddling position as well as what to wear and how to communicate. Illustrated for visual learners and featuring stunning photography, The Packraft Handbook has something to offer all packrafters and other whitewater sports enthusiasts.

Author : Matthew Snader
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1495169405

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Adventures of a Traveling Dog Salesman by Matthew Snader Pdf

Author : Jim Rearden
Publisher : Graphic Arts Books
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780882409351

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Alaska's Wolf Man by Jim Rearden Pdf

Between 1915 and 1955 adventure-seeking Frank Glaser, a latter-day Far North Mountain Man, trekked across wilderness Alaska on foot, by wolf-dog team, and eventually, by airplane. In his career he was a market hunter, trapper, roadhouse owner, professional dog team musher, and federal predator agent. A naturalist at heart, he learned from personal observation the life secrets of moose, caribou, foxes, wolverines, mountain sheep, grizzly bears, and wolves—especially wolves.

Author : Mort D. Mason
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Alaska
ISBN : 0896585891

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Flying the Alaska Wild by Mort D. Mason Pdf

Imagine flying through wildly unpredictable weather conditions and over the unforgiving terrain of the Big Empty, with only yourself to rely on in life and death situations. This type of true grit adventure was a common occurrence for Alaska bush pilot Mort Mason, who encountered numerous white-knuckle situations while honing his skill--and his luck--in a profession that only a handful of pilots have had the stamina to endure. Flying the Alaska Wild is a heart-pounding, edge-of-the-chair collection of fascinating stories about the rough-and-tumble life of an Alaska bush pilot--straight from the pilot’s seat. Recounting thirty years of adventures, skilled storyteller Mason presents tales of his own experiences, and also tells the legendary stories of other old-time bush pilots.

Author : Richard Proenneke,Sam Keith
Publisher : Alaska Northwest Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0882409425

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One Man's Wilderness by Richard Proenneke,Sam Keith Pdf

"To live in a pristine land, unchanged by man; to roam a wilderness through which few other humans pass; to choose an idyllic site, cut trees and build a log cabin; to be a self-sufficient craftsman, making what is needed from materials available; to be not at odds with thye world, but content with one's own thougts and company. Thousands have had such dreams but Richard Proenneke lived them. He found a place, built a cabin and stayed to become part of the country. [This] is a simple account of the day-to-day explorations and activities he carried out alone and the constant chain of nature's events that kept him company"--Publisher's description.

Author : Roman Dial
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780062876621

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The Adventurer's Son by Roman Dial Pdf

NATIONAL BESTSELLER "Destined to become an adventure classic." —Anchorage Daily News Hailed as "gripping" (New York Times) and "beautiful" (Washington Post), The Adventurer's Son is Roman Dial’s extraordinary and widely acclaimed account of his two-year quest to unravel the mystery of his son’s disappearance in the jungles of Costa Rica. In the predawn hours of July 10, 2014, the twenty-seven-year-old son of preeminent Alaskan scientist and National Geographic Explorer Roman Dial, walked alone into Corcovado National Park, an untracked rainforest along Costa Rica’s remote Pacific Coast that shelters miners, poachers, and drug smugglers. He carried a light backpack and machete. Before he left, Cody Roman Dial emailed his father: “I am not sure how long it will take me, but I’m planning on doing 4 days in the jungle and a day to walk out. I’ll be bounded by a trail to the west and the coast everywhere else, so it should be difficult to get lost forever.” They were the last words Dial received from his son. As soon as he realized Cody Roman’s return date had passed, Dial set off for Costa Rica. As he trekked through the dense jungle, interviewing locals and searching for clues—the authorities suspected murder—the desperate father was forced to confront the deepest questions about himself and his own role in the events. Roman had raised his son to be fearless, to be at home in earth’s wildest places, travelling together through rugged Alaska to remote Borneo and Bhutan. Was he responsible for his son’s fate? Or, as he hoped, was Cody Roman safe and using his wilderness skills on a solo adventure from which he would emerge at any moment? Part detective story set in the most beautiful yet dangerous reaches of the planet, The Adventurer’s Son emerges as a far deeper tale of discovery—a journey to understand the truth about those we love the most. The Adventurer’s Son includes fifty black-and-white photographs.

Author : Rocky McElveen
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2007-09-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781418578435

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Wild Men, Wild Alaska by Rocky McElveen Pdf

In Wild Men, Wild Alaska professional hunting and fishing guide and outfitter Rocky McElveen tells the stories of his own adventures as well as those of some of his well-known clients. The book takes readers directly into the Alaskan bush, and shares the intense challenges of a majestic wilderness that pushes a man to his limits.

Author : Buddy Davis,Mike Liston,John Whitmore
Publisher : New Leaf Publishing Group
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1998-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781614580898

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Great Alaskan Dinosaur Adventure by Buddy Davis,Mike Liston,John Whitmore Pdf

FIVE SOULS, huddled against the aching cold of the Alaskan wilderness. On a hunt for truth amid the shrieks of wild animals, the clouds overhead race swiftly by. Adventures from left to right: Mike Liston, Buddy Davis, Dan Specht, George Detwiler, and John Whitmore. LOCKED in a remote, frozen wasteland where man has rarely been lie remains of creatures so mysterious, science can scarcely believe the truth. A team of scientists and researchers endured incredible hardships to reach a site many would rather avoid - the Alaskan wilderness - and in the process, uncovered unfossilized dinosaur bones. The implications are enormous, for how can dinosaurs be 65 million years old if their bones are still unfozzilized? Join the team and thrill at the photographs and tales of danger, as The Great Alaskan Dinosaur Adventuredrops a bombshell on the scientific community. See once again why true science honors the pages of the Bible.

Author : Michael P. Dixon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Adventure and adventurers
ISBN : 0963998102

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Alaska Bound by Michael P. Dixon Pdf

Michael Dixon has spent years kayaking, hiking, camping, dog mushing, traveling, sailing, homesteading, climbing, and working while exploring the Great Land and the Last Frontier. Here is his story as told through articles that he wrote and published about his adventures.

Author : Jennifer Hellings
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1987985311

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Twenty-Seven Years in Alaska by Jennifer Hellings Pdf

Twenty-Seven Years in Alaska is the story of one woman's adventures in the remote wilderness of the north. From canoe camping next to unnamed lakes, to kayaking in Alaska's pristine waters, she describes her many encounters with the bears, moose and other animals that make this wilderness their home. With her partner David she helped to build a cabin on a remote piece of property, off the grid and accessible only by boat. Illustrated with the photos she took along the way, her story is sometimes comic, and sometimes tragic, but throughout its pages she speaks with the voice of one who loves nature and the wilderness.

Author : Duane Arthur Ose
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1648950965

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Alaskan Wilderness Adventure by Duane Arthur Ose Pdf

Author : Samuel Hall Young
Publisher : New York ; Chicago : Fleming H. Revell Company
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1919
Category : Alaska
ISBN : UOM:39015063976669

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Adventures in Alaska by Samuel Hall Young Pdf