Book description
"Alternately profound, funny, and enlightening . . . focused not on the death-defying prowess of the adventurer, but on the wild glory of place." ―Erin McKittrick, author of A Long Trek Home, on American Wild
A lyrical memoir that interweaves wilderness, homeland, cultural connections, historical figures, humor, and gritty experiences…
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There’s a reason this book is a National Outdoor Book Award winner.
With a backpack, Engelhard tackles the northern-most least-visited mountain range in Alaska one summer, solo, getting up close and personal with Nature.
Navigation, weather and wildlife (can you say grizzlies, and less scary, caribou, foxes, birds) are the biggest challenges. How *do* you deal with a grizzly mom with two cubs when you’re the only person within hundreds of miles?
His knowledge of the country (he’d been a guide in the area for years) and history and his observations make for a fascinating adventure in…
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