First Wilderness Revised Edition

Author : Sam Keith
Publisher : Graphic Arts Books
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781941821190

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First Wilderness by Sam Keith Pdf

Fans of the Alaskan classic ONE MAN’S WILDERNESS will enjoy reading this memoir of how its author, Sam Keith, and its subject, Dick Proenneke, first met. After serving as a US Marine during World War II and attending college on the GI Bill, Sam Keith decided to seek adventure and acceptance in Alaska. He arrived on Kodiak Island in July, 1952, where he secured a job as a laborer on the Adak Navy base. He befriended a group of like-minded men there, including Dick Proenneke, who shared a love of the outdoors, hard work, and self-reliance. Keith explored the wilds of South Central Alaska while working on the Navy base, and later as a Stream Guard and Enforcement Patrolman. In his hunting and fishing trips with Dick and his friends, Keith found almost everything he sought. But at the end of three years, Keith decided to go Outside to pursue other dreams. Dick Proenneke tells him, “Sam, you know right well you don’t want to leave this country. Don’t give up on it. Me and you got to figure something out.” In 1973, Keith went on to write ONE MAN'S WILDERNESS: AN ALASKAN ODYSSEY, based on his dear friend’s journals and photography. It was reissued in 1999 and won a National Outdoor Book Award (NOBA). In 2003, portions of text from the book and some of Proenneke's 16mm movies were used in Alone in the Wilderness, which began appearing on US public television stations. The documentary follows Proenneke as he builds a log cabin with only hand tools, and includes reflections on wildlife, weather, and the natural scenery he sees around him. Sam Keith passed away in 2003. But in 2013, his son-in-law, children’s book author/illustrator Brian Lies, discovered in an archive box in their garage a book manuscript, originally written in 1974 after the publication of ONE MAN’S WILDERNESS. FIRST WILDERNESS is the story of Keith’s own experiences, at times harrowing, funny, and fascinating. Along with the original manuscript are photos and excerpts from his journals, letters, and notebooks, woven in to create a compelling and poignant memoir of search and discovery.

Author : Alton L. Thygerson,Steven M. Thygerson,Matthew L. Thygerson
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0763740322

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Wilderness First Aid Field Guide by Alton L. Thygerson,Steven M. Thygerson,Matthew L. Thygerson Pdf

The Wilderness First Aid Field Guide covers the basic medical procedures you need to prepare for in the event of an emergency while in an isolated area. Based on the latest first aid and CPR guidelines, it covers general emergency medical procedures as well as specific symptoms and accidents. This pocket sized, spiral bound, and water resistant field guide is an essential resource for anyone in a remote area. Well-organized and thorough, the Wilderness First Aid Field Guide also discusses preventative measures and responsible outdoor behavior.

Author : Jeffrey Isaac
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780762792788

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Outward Bound Wilderness First-Aid Handbook by Jeffrey Isaac Pdf

It is critical for backcountry travelers to have the ability to handle dangerous situations when they occur. This includes a logical, commonsense approach to injury and illness that takes into account the unique aspects of the wilderness setting. This comprehensive reference book, based on the Wilderness Medical Associates curriculum, clearly explains essential diagnostics and first aid procedures necessary for wilderness injuries, including general principles in wilderness medicine; basic life support; medical supplies; wilderness travel; and the newest first aid methods for outdoor situations. It is an essential reference for anyone headed into the great outdoors.

Author : Mark Harvey
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1999-06-17
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780684859095

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The National Outdoor Leadership School's Wilderness Guide by Mark Harvey Pdf

A guide for backpackers, hikers, and other wilderness buffs offers information on equipment and techniques, search and rescue methods, cooking, and safety.

Author : John Muir
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 1193 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2023-12-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : EAN:8596547766841

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The Wilderness Essays by John Muir Pdf

This meticulously edited John Muir collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Picturesque California The Mountains of California Our National Parks My First Summer in the Sierra The Yosemite Travels in Alaska Stickeen: The Story of a Dog The Cruise of the Corwin A Thousand-mile Walk to the Gulf Steep Trails Studies in Sierra The National Parks and Forest Reservations Save the Redwoods Snow-storm on Mount Shasta Features of the Proposed Yosemite National Park A Rival of the Yosemite The Treasures of the Yosemite Yosemite Glaciers Yosemite in Winter Yosemite in Spring Edward Henry Harriman Edward Taylor Parsons The Hetch Hetchy Valley The Grand Cañon of the Colorado

Author : Norbert E. Yankielun
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2007-11-17
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780393075755

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How to Build an Igloo: And Other Snow Shelters by Norbert E. Yankielun Pdf

How are the ice blocks of igloos so perfectly formed and fitted, and able, it’s been said, to withstand the weight of a polar bear? How can you determine if the fresh snow that’s fallen outside your front door is as good for making a slab shelter as a snowman? What is a slab shelter, anyway? For that matter, what are drift caves, spruce traps, snow block walls, and bivy bag shelters, and how would you go about building them, whether for winter fun or protection from the weather? In this instructive, whimsical, illustrated manual, Norbert E. Yankielun, a seasoned cold-regions explorer and researcher, takes readers step-by-step through the process of constructing and inhabiting a range of useful snow structures—from the most basic to the more complex. Whether you’re a veteran backcountry skier or a backyard builder, this is one book you won’t want to be without.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Water Science and Technology Board,Committee to Review the New York City Watershed Protection Program
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-01-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309679671

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Review of the New York City Watershed Protection Program by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Water Science and Technology Board,Committee to Review the New York City Watershed Protection Program Pdf

New York City's municipal water supply system provides about 1 billion gallons of drinking water a day to over 8.5 million people in New York City and about 1 million people living in nearby Westchester, Putnam, Ulster, and Orange counties. The combined water supply system includes 19 reservoirs and three controlled lakes with a total storage capacity of approximately 580 billion gallons. The city's Watershed Protection Program is intended to maintain and enhance the high quality of these surface water sources. Review of the New York City Watershed Protection Program assesses the efficacy and future of New York City's watershed management activities. The report identifies program areas that may require future change or action, including continued efforts to address turbidity and responding to changes in reservoir water quality as a result of climate change.

Author : Diane Cook
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062333155

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The New Wilderness by Diane Cook Pdf

A Washington Post, NPR, and Buzzfeed Best Book of the Year • Shortlisted for the Booker Prize “More than timely, the novel feels timeless, solid, like a forgotten classic recently resurfaced — a brutal, beguiling fairy tale about humanity. But at its core, The New Wilderness is really about motherhood, and about the world we make (or unmake) for our children.” — Washington Post "5 of 5 stars. Gripping, fierce, terrifying examination of what people are capable of when they want to survive in both the best and worst ways. Loved this."— Roxane Gay via Twitter Margaret Atwood meets Miranda July in this wildly imaginative debut novel of a mother's battle to save her daughter in a world ravaged by climate change; A prescient and suspenseful book from the author of the acclaimed story collection, Man V. Nature. Bea’s five-year-old daughter, Agnes, is slowly wasting away, consumed by the smog and pollution of the overdeveloped metropolis that most of the population now calls home. If they stay in the city, Agnes will die. There is only one alternative: the Wilderness State, the last swath of untouched, protected land, where people have always been forbidden. Until now. Bea, Agnes, and eighteen others volunteer to live in the Wilderness State, guinea pigs in an experiment to see if humans can exist in nature without destroying it. Living as nomadic hunter-gatherers, they slowly and painfully learn to survive in an unpredictable, dangerous land, bickering and battling for power and control as they betray and save one another. But as Agnes embraces the wild freedom of this new existence, Bea realizes that saving her daughter’s life means losing her in a different way. The farther they get from civilization, the more their bond is tested in astonishing and heartbreaking ways. At once a blazing lament of our contempt for nature and a deeply humane portrayal of motherhood and what it means to be human, The New Wilderness is an extraordinary novel from a one-of-a-kind literary force.

Author : Donald C. Cooper
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Outdoor life
ISBN : 0763748072

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Fundamentals of Search and Rescue by Donald C. Cooper Pdf

This book provids an overview of all aspects of search and rescue procedures and equipment, It teaches the absolutely essential techniques employed by nearly all search and rescue personnel. This book offers an in-depth and practical approach to search and rescue and is recommended for all emergency responders. For both paid and unpaid professionals, this resource combines dynamic features with the latest comprehensive content.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Public Lands
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1662 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Wilderness areas
ISBN : UCAL:B5160684

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Eastern Wilderness Area by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Public Lands Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Public Lands
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Wilderness areas
ISBN : UOM:39015078625384

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Eastern Wilderness Areas by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Public Lands Pdf

Author : Roderick Frazier Nash
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780300153507

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Wilderness and the American Mind by Roderick Frazier Nash Pdf

DIVRoderick Nash’s classic study of changing attitudes toward wilderness during American history, as well as the origins of the environmental and conservation movements, has received wide acclaim since its initial publication in 1967. The Los Angeles Times listed it among the one hundred most influential books published in the last quarter century, Outside Magazine included it in a survey of “books that changed our world,” and it has been called the “Book of Genesis for environmentalists.” For the fifth edition, Nash has written a new preface and epilogue that brings Wilderness and the American Mind into dialogue with contemporary debates about wilderness. Char Miller’s foreword provides a twenty-first-century perspective on how the environmental movement has changed, including the ways in which contemporary scholars are reimagining the dynamic relationship between the natural world and the built environment./div

Author : Paul Schneider
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1997-05-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0805034900

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The Adirondacks by Paul Schneider Pdf

A New York Times Notable Book His book is a romance, a story of first love between Americans and a thing they call "wilderness." For it was in the Adirondacks that masses of non-Native Americans first learned to cherish the wilderness as a place of recreation and solace. In this lyrical narrative history, the author reveals that the affair between Americans and the Adirondacks was by no means one of love at first sight. And even now, Schneider shows that Americans' relationship with the glorious mountains and rivers of the Adirondacks continues to change. As in every good romance, nothing is as simple as it appears.

Author : Mark David Spence
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1999-04-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780199880683

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Dispossessing the Wilderness by Mark David Spence Pdf

National parks like Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Glacier preserve some of this country's most cherished wilderness landscapes. While visions of pristine, uninhabited nature led to the creation of these parks, they also inspired policies of Indian removal. By contrasting the native histories of these places with the links between Indian policy developments and preservationist efforts, this work examines the complex origins of the national parks and the troubling consequences of the American wilderness ideal. The first study to place national park history within the context of the early reservation era, it details the ways that national parks developed into one of the most important arenas of contention between native peoples and non-Indians in the twentieth century.

Author : Zachary A. Smith,John Freemuth
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007-08-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780870819995

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Environmental Politics and Policy in the West, Revised Edition by Zachary A. Smith,John Freemuth Pdf

Population growth and industrial development have put the wide-open spaces and natural resources that define the West under immense stress. Vested interests clash and come to terms over embattled resources such as water, minerals, and even open space. The federal government controls 40 to 80 percent of the land base in many western states; its sway over the futures of the West's communities and environment has prompted the development of unique policies and politics in the West. Zachary A. Smith and John Freemuth bring together a roster of top scholars to explicate the issues noted above as well as other key questions in this new edition of Environmental Politics and Policy in the West, which was first published in 1993. This thoroughly revised and updated edition offers a comprehensive and current survey. Contributors address the policy process as it affects western states, how bureaucracy and politics shape environmental dialogues in the West, how western states innovate environmental policies independently of Washington, and how and when science is involved (or ignored) in management of the West's federal lands. Experts in individual resource areas explore multifaceted issues such as the politics of dam removal and restoration, wildlife resource concerns, suburban sprawl and smart growth, the management of hard-rock mining, and the allocation of the West's tightly limited water resources. Contributors include: Leslie R. Alm, Carolyn D. Baber, Walter F. Baber, Robert V. Bartlett, Hugh Bartling, Matthew A. Cahn, R. McGreggor Cawley, Charles Davis, Sandra Davis, John C. Freemuth, Sheldon Kamieniecki, Matt Lindstrom, William R. Mangun, Denise McCain-Tharnstrom, Daniel McCool, Jaina L. Moan, and Zachary A. Smith.