Alaska's Wolf Man

2014-04-04 Biography & Autobiography

Author : Jim Rearden
Release : 2014-04-04
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 352/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Alaska's Wolf Man by : Jim Rearden

Download or read book Alaska's Wolf Man written by Jim Rearden. This book was released on 2014-04-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Shadows on the Koyukuk

2014-04-04 Biography & Autobiography

Author : Jim Rearden
Release : 2014-04-04
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 301/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Shadows on the Koyukuk written by Jim Rearden. This book was released on 2014-04-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “I owe Alaska. It gave me everything I have.” Says Sidney Huntington, son of an Athapaskan mother and white trader/trapper father. Growing up on the Koyukuk River in Alaska’s harsh Interior, that “everything” spans 78 years of tragedies and adventures. When his mother died suddenly, 5-year-old Huntington protected and cared for his younger brother and sister during two weeks of isolation. Later, as a teenager, he plied the wilderness traplines with his father, nearly freezing to death several times. One spring, he watched an ice-filled breakup flood sweep his family’s cabin and belongings away. These and many other episodes are the compelling background for the story of a man who learned the lessons of a land and culture, lessons that enabled him to prosper as trapper, boat builder, and fisherman. This is more than one man's incredible tale of hardship and success in Alaska. It is also a tribute to the Athapaskan traditions and spiritual beliefs that enabled him and his ancestors to survive. His story, simply told, is a testament to the durability of Alaska's wild lands and to the strength of the people who inhabit them.

A Wolf Called Romeo

2014 Biography & Autobiography

Author : Nick Jans
Release : 2014
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 191/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book A Wolf Called Romeo written by Nick Jans. This book was released on 2014. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Wolf Called Romeo is the remarkable story of a wolf who returned again and again to interact with the people and dogs of Juneau, living on the edges of their community, engaging in an improbable, awe-inspiring interspecies dance and bringing the wild into sharp focus. At first the people of Juneau were guarded, torn between shoot first, ask questions later instincts and curiosity. But as Romeo began to tag along with cross-country skiers on their daily jaunts, play fetch with local dogs, or simply lie near Nick and nap under the sun, they came to accept Romeo, and he them. For Nick it was about trying to understand Romeo, then it was about winning his trust, and ultimately it was about watching over him, for as long as he or anyone could.

Among Wolves

2013-10-15 Nature

Author : Marybeth Holleman
Release : 2013-10-15
Genre : Nature
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Book Rating : 199/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Among Wolves written by Marybeth Holleman. This book was released on 2013-10-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alaska’s wolves lost their fiercest advocate, Gordon Haber, when his research plane crashed in Denali National Park in 2009. Passionate, tenacious, and occasionally brash, Haber, a former hockey player and park ranger, devoted his life to Denali’s wolves. He weathered brutal temperatures in the wild to document the wolves and provided exceptional insights into wolf behavior. Haber’s writings and photographs reveal an astonishing degree of cooperation between wolf family members as they hunt, raise pups, and play, social behaviors and traditions previously unknown. With the wolves at risk of being destroyed by hunting and trapping, his studies advocated for a balanced approach to wolf management. His fieldwork registered as one of the longest studies in wildlife science and had a lasting impact on wolf policies. Haber’s field notes, his extensive journals, and stories from friends all come together in Among Wolves to reveal much about both the wolves he studied and the researcher himself. Wolves continue to fascinate and polarize people, and Haber’s work continues to resonate.

Romeo

2012-07-16 Wolves

Author : John Hyde
Release : 2012-07-16
Genre : Wolves
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Book Rating : 069/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Romeo written by John Hyde. This book was released on 2012-07-16. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated true account of an urban legend: Orphaned and alone Romeo has made the Mendenhal Glacier outside Juneau his territory for the past decade subsisting on a diet of small mammals and fish. Unafraid of tourists and locals and eager to play with their dogs, he has taught thousands of people that wolves are playful and not vicious killers. This is John Hyde's up close and personal photographic record of a singular wolf.

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